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St Thomas CofE Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided

Hodnet Drive, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8PQ · ashtonsaintthomas.wigan.sch.uk · 01942 201107

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
59%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wigan 66%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
174
83% of 210 places
Local authority
Wigan
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
23.6%
First language not English
1.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 18 families put the school first and 23 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 26 (Places 27)26September 2023: 17 (Places 23)17September 2024: 24 (Places 26)24September 2025: 7 (Places 10)7September 2026: 18 (Places 23)18Places 23
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202623180.8100%
September 2025Sept 20251070.7100%
September 2024Sept 202426240.9100%
September 2023Sept 202323170.7100%
September 2022Sept 202227261100%

Results

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Wigan it was 66%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 54% (England 53%)54%2016/17: 72% (England 61%)72%2017/18: 80% (England 64%)80%2018/19: 73% (England 65%)73%2022/23: 63% (England 60%)63%2023/24: 52% (England 61%)52%2024/25: 59% (England 62%)59%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼59%62%
▲14%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●106105
●107105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 21 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Thomas CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
20 Jun 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Mar 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (63 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
71%
Replies
63
32% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼84% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼76% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼70% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn●83% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼75% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼79% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼65% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼68% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼69% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 81% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼42% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼8% agreeEngland 68%

based on 12 parents (19%) with SEND

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