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Nicol Mere School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Roman Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8DF · nicolmere.wigan.sch.uk · 01942 720871
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 97%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wigan 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.62 mi
- 1.00 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 3 · Wigan Council
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 418
- 100% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 23.4%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- 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 0.62 mi (1.00 km) from the school. Source: Wigan Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 96 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 61% 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 | 60 | 96 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 80 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 74 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 80 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 55 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 3 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.62 mi1.00 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 97% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 33% 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 | |||
| ▲97% | 62% | ||
| ▲33% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲114 | 106 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
| ▲115 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Nicol Mere School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 21 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 21 Nov 2023
- 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, Jun 2010
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Feb 2007Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (110 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 110
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 57% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (15%) with SEND