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St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Copperas Lane, Haigh, Wigan WN2 1PA · saintdavids.wigan.sch.uk · 01942 831310
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 88%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wigan 66%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 102
- 56% of 182 places
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24.5%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 11 families put the school first and 17 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 | 17 | 11 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 18 | 15 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 11 | 7 | 0.6 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 88% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 31% 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 | |||
| ▲88% | 62% | ||
| ▲31% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106519)
Ofsted
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 25 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 106519), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106519)
Jun 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106519)
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 21
- 21% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 10% who had a child bullied