Compare Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School and Marus Bridge Primary School and St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Wigan; Marus Bridge Primary School (Primary) in Wigan; St Paul's Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Wigan — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Marus Bridge Primary School and St Paul's Church of England Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter type located around Wigan, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School), published Apr 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for St Paul's Church of England Primary School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,000, typical FSM 15–20%, range 15–20%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST and The Rowan Learning Trust.
| Attribute |
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
WN3 6BL
|
Marus Bridge Primary School
WN3 6SP
|
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
WN3 6SB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Wigan Lancashire WN3 6BL |
Wigan Lancashire WN3 6SP |
Wigan Lancashire WN3 6SB |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 26 Apr 2023 | 2 10 Oct 2012 | 2 21 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 480 | 420 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST | The Rowan Learning Trust | LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Website | www.highfieldsaintmatthews.wigan.sch.uk | www.marusbridge.co.uk | www.stpaulswigan.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01942747818 | 01942248129 | 01942243068 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wigan
Lancashire
WN3 6BL - Ofsted
- 2 26 Apr 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.highfieldsaintmatthews.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01942747818
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wigan
Lancashire
WN3 6SP - Ofsted
- 2 10 Oct 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Rowan Learning Trust
- Website
- www.marusbridge.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01942248129
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wigan
Lancashire
WN3 6SB - Ofsted
- 2 21 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.stpaulswigan.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01942243068
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