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Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Clifton Street, Worsley Mesnes, Wigan WN3 5HN · worsleymesnes.wigan.sch.uk · 01942 776457
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 52%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wigan 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.46 mi
- 0.74 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 3 · Wigan Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 231
- 98% of 236 places
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 35.9%
- First language not English
- 11.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 3” went to a home 0.46 mi (740 m) from the school. Source: Wigan Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 27 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 3 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.46 mi0.74 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Wigan it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼52% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 25 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 76%
- Replies
- 37
- 16% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 54% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (43%) with SEND