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Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Whelley, Wigan WN2 1BP · canonsharples.wigan.sch.uk · 01942 776188
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wigan 66%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 326
- 80% of 410 places
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 43.8%
- First language not English
- 13.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 22 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
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 41 | 37 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 31 | 23 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 30 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 38 | 31 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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 | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 18 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 133781), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133781)
What parents said
72% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 72%
- Replies
- 69
- 20% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (35%) with SEND