Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School
Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Andy Purcell
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 52
- Pupils on roll
- 24
- URN
- 119225
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01257423107
About this school
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School is a community primary school in Wigan. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 24 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 January 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Wrightington Mossy Lea 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 17 |
| 2023/24 | 19 |
| 2024/25 | 21 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.4% | 0% | 24 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington | 65% | 5.9% | 5.1% | 67 | 0.7 miles |
| Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 53% | 3.9% | 8.3% | 77 | 1.2 miles |
| Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School | 69% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 103 | 1.4 miles |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull | 57% | 3.6% | 14.8% | 100 | 1.5 miles |
| Coppull Primary School and Nursery | 63% | 6.6% | 40.7% | 274 | 1.8 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)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.44%
- Persistent absence
- 13.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington0.7 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Chorley
-
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Chorley
-
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull1.5 miles
Primary · Chorley
-
Coppull Primary School and Nursery1.8 miles
Primary · Chorley
Other 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 year groups does Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School teach?
- Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wigan.
- Who is the headteacher of Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School is Mr Andy Purcell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wrightington Mossy Lea 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 Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School?
- Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School has 24 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School full?
- Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School has capacity for 52 pupils and 24 on roll (46%), so it has space against 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 Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School's absence rate?
- Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wrightington Mossy Lea 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 30 June 2026.