St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
Atherton Road, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4SD
- 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
- Miss Chloe Fletcher
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Sponsor
- The Keys Federation
- Constituency
- Makerfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 170
- URN
- 141644
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01942255396
About this school
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green is a Church of England primary academy in Wigan. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 170 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 3 February 2023, 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 | 30 | 30 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 60% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 77% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 77% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 80% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green 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 | 43% | 62.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 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 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 183 |
| 2023/24 | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 170 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green compares
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green ranked 38th 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 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 6% | 25.3% | 170 | — |
| Hindley Green Community Primary School | 80% | 5.6% | 29.5% | 420 | 0.1 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green | 64% | 6.7% | 16% | 197 | 0.2 miles |
| Bickershaw CofE Primary School | 27% | 6.4% | 40.9% | 138 | 1.0 miles |
| Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School | 71% | 5.4% | 43.8% | 237 | 1.0 miles |
| Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 33.2% | 213 | 1.1 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)
- 25.29%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.98%
- Persistent absence
- 17.28%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hindley Green Community Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Wigan
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green0.2 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
Bickershaw CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Wigan
- 1.1 miles
Other schools in Wigan
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green ranks 30th 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 John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green teach?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wigan.
- Who is the principal of St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green?
- The principal of St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green is Miss Chloe Fletcher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green, 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 John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green has 170 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green full?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green has capacity for 210 pupils and 170 on roll (81%), 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 John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green a faith school?
- Yes. St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green 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 John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% 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 John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green rank locally?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green ranked 38th 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 40% 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 John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green's absence rate?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green'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.