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Rectory CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Rectory Road, North Ashton, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 0QF · rectorycoeprimaryschool.co.uk · 01744 678470
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 27%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. St. Helens 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 130
- 62% of 210 places
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 41.1%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 3 families put the school first and 4 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 12 | 10 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 27% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across St. Helens it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼27% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Rectory CofE Primary School on 9 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 9 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Apr 2024
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Apr 2024Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
60% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 60%
- Replies
- 15
- 10% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 53% who had a child bullied