St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green is an academy converter in Wigan for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 170 pupils on roll. In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Many teachers don't stay: 88% of its teachers had left the school a year later (in 2024/25), against 16% nationally. It suspends pupils far more often than most primary schools: 4.7 in every 100 pupils were suspended at least once in 2024/25, against 1.1 nationally.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Atherton Road Hindley Green Wigan Lancashire WN2 4SD |
| Phone | 01942255396 |
| Reference Number | 141644 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 170 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50%
Girls: 50% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 27.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 5.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 6 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 87.6% |
| White, Other | 3.5% |
| African | 1.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.8% |
| Chinese | 1.2% |
| Unclassified | 1.2% |
| Asian, Other | 1.2% |
| White & Asian | 0.6% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 02 Feb 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 02 Feb 2023 | School inspection |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Short inspection |
| 01 Jan 2015 | Academy conversion letter |
| 21 Nov 2012 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Hindley Green St John's Junior and Infant School | |
| 16 May 2012 | Monitoring visit |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Monitoring visit |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 13 Jan 2011 | Monitoring visit |
| 10 Jun 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 05 Jun 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 28 Feb 2008 | Monitoring visit |
| 13 Nov 2007 | Monitoring visit |
| 04 Jul 2007 | Monitoring visit |
| 24 Jan 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 17 Jan 2000 | Full inspection |
Ofsted Parent View
The latest published parent view scores are from 2022. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Don't Know | Total Responses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. My child is happy at this school. | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| 2. My child feels safe at this school. | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| 3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | 10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| 4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 30 |
| 6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | ||||||
| 8. The school has high expectations for my child. | 13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| 9. My child does well at this school. | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. | 12 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| 11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| 13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 30 |
| 14. I would recommend this school to another parent. | 28 | 2 |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 71% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 8% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -2.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -2.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -1.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 18 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 11 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green had 173 pupils for 210 places. 37 places (17.6%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Area 6: Hindley and Hindley Green” planning area
Wigan counted 244 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 258 in 2029–30, up 6%.
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 167 | 186 | 190 | 197 | 208 | 200 | 190 | 182 | 189 | 173 |
| Unfilled | 20.5% | 11.4% | 9.5% | 6.2% | 1.0% | 4.8% | 9.5% | 13.3% | 10.0% | 17.6% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green attended 94.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 3.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 4.7% of pupils at St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10.1 | 12.0 | 1.7 | 10.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green had 17.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 87.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 14.6 | 9.6 | 11.0 | 13.4 | 11.8 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 13.9 | 9.8 | 13.2 | 11.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 12.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 0.0% | 26.4% | 0.0% | 23.3% | 17.5% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 30.8% | 44.4% | 50.0% | 90.0% | – | 46.2% | 81.8% | 66.7% | 83.3% | 63.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.6 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 6.5 | – | 3.0 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 9.1 | 15.1 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 16.5% of pupils at St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 9 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 8 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 8 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 8 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green received £7,844 and spent £9,169 for each of its 170 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £158,000 (£927 per pupil).
Across all 5 schools of Quest (A Church of England Schools Trust), income was £8,247 and spending £8,209 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £389,000 | £422,000 | £432,000 | £400,000 | £269,000 | £51,000 | £158,000 |
| per pupil | £1,851 | £2,030 | £2,160 | £2,126 | £1,468 | £286 | £927 |
| In-year balance | £56,000 | £13,000 | £767,000 | £89,000 | -£114,000 | -£242,000 | -£225,000 |
| per pupil | £267 | £61 | £3,835 | £473 | -£624 | -£1,358 | -£1,325 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Hindley Green Community Primary School
Thomas Street, Hindley Green, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4SS |
0.11 miles |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green
Swan Lane, Hindley Green, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4HD |
0.16 miles |
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Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Wigan, WN2 4LG |
0.78 miles |
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Bickershaw CofE Primary School
Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4AE |
0.97 miles |
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Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
Chapel Fields Lane, Hindley, Chapel Fields Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3QS |
1.04 miles |
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Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
Nel Pan Lane, Leigh, Select, Lancashire, WN7 5JS |
1.11 miles |
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Newton Westpark Primary School
Tennyson Avenue, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5JY |
1.12 miles |
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Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School
Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5NJ |
1.16 miles |
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Hindley Junior and Infant School
ARGYLE STREET, HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 3PN |
1.18 miles |
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Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
Hereford Road, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4DH |
1.2 miles |
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Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School
School Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5JN |
1.3 miles |
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St George's CofE Primary School
The Hoskers, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 2FB |
1.3 miles |
|
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill
Hindley Road, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 2JU |
1.39 miles |
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Eatock Primary School
St George's Avenue, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 2ER |
1.4 miles |
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
Kildare Street, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3HY |
1.6 miles |
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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
Abbott Street, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3DG |
1.67 miles |
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Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
Leigh Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 4TP |
1.79 miles |
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Woodland Primary Academy
Clough Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 2NJ |
1.83 miles |
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Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Kirkhall Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 1RY |
1.86 miles |
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St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge
Leigh Road, Atherton, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, M46 0PA |
1.89 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN2 4XA |
0.59 miles |
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Outwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4LG |
0.8 miles |
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The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5NL |
1.08 miles |
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The Parks School
Market Street, Hindley, Hindley, WN2 3AN |
1.42 miles |
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The Holden School
Firs Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 4SB |
1.83 miles |
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Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3TL |
2.05 miles |
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Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3BZ |
2.14 miles |
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Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, Atherton, Greater Manchester, M46 0AY |
2.33 miles |
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Fix-It (UK) Ltd
Unit 6-7 Rosebridge Industrial Estate, Wigan, WN3 4TA |
2.38 miles |
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Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Holt Street, Ince, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN1 3HD |
2.94 miles |
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Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8JN |
3.02 miles |
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Bedford High School
Manchester Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2LU |
3.21 miles |
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Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 1DU |
3.36 miles |
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Golborne High School
Lowton Road, Golborne, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3EL |
3.38 miles |
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Green Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2RD |
3.44 miles |
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Cambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley, Wigan, Manchester, M29 8BS |
3.48 miles |
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Hawkley Hall High School
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 5NY |
3.55 miles |
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Wigan and Leigh College
PO Box 53, Parson's Walk, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1RS |
3.85 miles |
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The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Frog Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1HQ |
3.97 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7EE |
4.02 miles |
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St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green is part of Quest (A Church of England Schools Trust), which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:
How many pupils does St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green have?
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green has 170 pupils on roll.
What age range does St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green cover?
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green?
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green is at Atherton Road, Hindley Green, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4SD.