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Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
St James Road, Orrell, Wigan WN5 7BD · newfold.wigan.sch.uk · 01942 207134
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 93%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wigan 66%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 447
- 38 over 409 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 10.4%
- First language not English
- 0.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 71 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 77% 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 | 59 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 57 | 54 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 53 | 53 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
Results
In 2024/25, 93% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 25% 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 | |||
| ▲93% | 62% | ||
| ▲25% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 5 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 5 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jan 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (255 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 255
- 56% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 43 parents (17%) with SEND