Aspull Church Primary School
Bolton Road, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1QT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Headteacher
- Mr Howard Smout
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- Wigan
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 106518
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01942746679
About this school
Aspull Church Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Wigan. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 202 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 73% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 20% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 83% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Aspull Church 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 | 74% | 62.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 62.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 63.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 200 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Aspull Church Primary School compares
Aspull Church Primary School ranked 24th of 97 primary schools in Wigan for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.2% | 12% | 202 | — |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan | 81% | 3.9% | 18.8% | 208 | 0.3 miles |
| St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | 88% | 4.8% | 28.4% | 102 | 0.8 miles |
| Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan | 87% | 4.1% | 18.8% | 136 | 1.1 miles |
| Blackrod Primary School | 78% | 3.3% | 9.3% | 311 | 1.3 miles |
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 58% | 6% | 47.2% | 326 | 1.4 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)
- 12%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 3.15%
- Persistent absence
- 2.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan0.3 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan1.1 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
Blackrod Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery1.4 miles
Primary · Wigan
Other schools in Wigan
Aspull Church Primary School ranks 22nd of the 66 ranked primary schools in Wigan.
- Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy 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
- Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Aspull Church Primary School teach?
- Aspull Church Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wigan.
- Who is the headteacher of Aspull Church Primary School?
- The headteacher of Aspull Church Primary School is Mr Howard Smout, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Aspull Church Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Aspull Church 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 big is Aspull Church Primary School?
- Aspull Church Primary School has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Aspull Church Primary School full?
- Aspull Church Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 202 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Aspull Church Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Aspull Church Primary School is designated Church of England/Methodist, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does Aspull Church Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Aspull Church Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Aspull Church Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Aspull Church Primary School rank locally?
- Aspull Church Primary School ranked 24th of 97 primary schools in Wigan for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Aspull Church Primary School's absence rate?
- Aspull Church Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Aspull Church Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aspull Church 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.