St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
Kildare Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- QUEST (A CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS TRUST)
- Principal
- Mr Stephen Eccles
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Sponsor
- The Keys Federation
- Constituency
- Makerfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 281
- URN
- 141643
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01942258647
About this school
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley is a Church of England primary academy in Wigan. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 281 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 February 2024, 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 | 46 | 40 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 65% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 78% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 75% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley 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 | 61% | 62.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 62.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 63.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 290 |
| 2023/24 | 292 |
| 2024/25 | 279 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley compares
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley ranked 36th of 97 primary schools in Wigan for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.3% | 31.2% | 281 | — |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley | 86% | 5.5% | 33.9% | 198 | 0.3 miles |
| Hindley Junior and Infant School | — | — | — | — | 0.4 miles |
| Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School | 71% | 5.4% | 43.8% | 237 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 55% | 5.8% | 48.4% | 242 | 0.8 miles |
| Platt Bridge Community School | 72% | 5.7% | 50.1% | 479 | 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)
- 31.18%
- English as an additional language
- 7.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.27%
- Persistent absence
- 12.79%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley0.3 miles
Primary · Wigan
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Hindley Junior and Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Wigan
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Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wigan
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St Mary's CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wigan
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Platt Bridge Community School0.9 miles
Primary · Wigan
Other schools in Wigan
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley ranks 28th 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 year groups does St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley teach?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wigan.
- Who is the principal of St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley?
- The principal of St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley is Mr Stephen Eccles, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley, 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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley has 281 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley full?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley has capacity for 315 pupils and 281 on roll (89%), 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 St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley is part of QUEST (A CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS TRUST). Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley rank locally?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley ranked 36th of 97 primary schools in Wigan for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley's absence rate?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley'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 1 July 2026.