Shevington Vale Primary School
Runshaw Avenue, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Tomlinson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Shevington Federation
- Constituency
- Wigan
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 165
- Pupils on roll
- 196
- URN
- 106429
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01257253559
About this school
Shevington Vale Primary School is a community primary school in Wigan. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 196 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shevington Vale Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 23 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 57% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 9% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 83% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 61% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 74% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Shevington Vale Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wigan average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 62.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 62.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 63.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 191 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 195 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shevington Vale Primary School compares
Shevington Vale Primary School ranked 42nd of 97 primary schools in Wigan for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 3.9% | 9.7% | 196 | — |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | 58% | 4.1% | 15.2% | 191 | 0.9 miles |
| Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy | 63% | 3.4% | 8.4% | 138 | 1.0 miles |
| Millbrook Primary School | 55% | 4% | 10.1% | 214 | 1.0 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington | 65% | 5.9% | 5.1% | 67 | 1.2 miles |
| Wood Fold Primary School | 78% | 3.7% | 10.7% | 425 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.74%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.94%
- Persistent absence
- 4.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
Millbrook Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington1.2 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
Wood Fold Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Wigan
Other schools in Wigan
Shevington Vale Primary School ranks 33rd of the 66 ranked primary schools in Wigan.
- Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aspull Church Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Bickershaw CofE Primary School Primary
- Billinge Chapel End Primary School Primary
- Britannia Bridge Primary School Primary
- Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Primary
- Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Garswood Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Shevington Vale Primary School teach?
- Shevington Vale Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wigan.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Shevington Vale Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Shevington Vale Primary School is Mrs Karen Tomlinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shevington Vale Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shevington Vale Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Shevington Vale Primary School?
- Shevington Vale Primary School has 196 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Shevington Vale Primary School full?
- Shevington Vale Primary School has capacity for 165 pupils and 196 on roll (119%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Shevington Vale Primary School a faith school?
- No. Shevington Vale Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shevington Vale Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shevington Vale Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Shevington Vale Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Shevington Vale Primary School is part of the The Shevington Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Shevington Vale Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shevington Vale Primary School compare with other schools in Wigan?
- Shevington Vale Primary School ranked 42nd of 97 primary schools in Wigan for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shevington Vale Primary School's absence rate?
- Shevington Vale Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shevington Vale Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shevington Vale Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.