Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery
Darlington Street, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Grogan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 339
- Pupils on roll
- 330
- URN
- 131331
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01942883773
About this school
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 330 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
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 | 48 | 44 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 77% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 89% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 82% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 80% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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 Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery 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 | 75% | 62.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 62.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 63.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 337 |
| 2023/24 | 339 |
| 2024/25 | 345 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery compares
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery ranked 58th of 97 primary schools in Wigan for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 5.6% | 40.3% | 330 | — |
| Tyldesley Primary School | 81% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 441 | 0.4 miles |
| Hindsford CofE Primary School | 77% | 4.2% | 43.8% | 207 | 0.8 miles |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary School | 61% | 6.2% | 42% | 178 | 0.8 miles |
| Garrett Hall Primary School | 77% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 520 | 0.8 miles |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | 63% | 3.9% | 19.3% | 240 | 0.9 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)
- 40.26%
- English as an additional language
- 26.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.61%
- Persistent absence
- 14.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tyldesley Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Hindsford CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Sacred Heart RC Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Garrett Hall Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Stephen's CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery ranks 140th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery is Mr Mark Grogan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery, 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 Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery?
- Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery has 330 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery full?
- Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 339 pupils and 330 on roll (97%), 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 Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery rank locally?
- Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery ranked 58th of 97 primary schools in Wigan for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery'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.