Marus Bridge Primary School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge, Wigan, WN3 6SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ross Aldridge
- Sponsor
- The Rowan Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Makerfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 400
- URN
- 143498
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01942248129
About this school
Marus Bridge Primary School is a primary academy in Wigan. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 400 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Marus Bridge Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 12 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 60 | 60 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 77% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 87% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 87% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 83% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
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 Marus Bridge 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 | 75% | 62.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 62.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 63.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 408 |
| 2023/24 | 400 |
| 2024/25 | 396 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marus Bridge Primary School compares
Marus Bridge Primary School ranked 19th of 97 primary schools in Wigan for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.1% | 16.9% | 400 | — |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4% | 17.7% | 180 | 0.3 miles |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan | 84% | 4% | 3.9% | 321 | 0.5 miles |
| Winstanley Community Primary School | 68% | 3.9% | 13.5% | 440 | 0.7 miles |
| Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School | 52% | 5.1% | 34.7% | 231 | 0.7 miles |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan | 67% | 6.1% | 52.4% | 188 | 0.8 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)
- 16.92%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.05%
- Persistent absence
- 5.37%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Paul's Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wigan
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St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan0.5 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
Winstanley Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wigan
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Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan0.8 miles
Primary · Wigan
Other schools in Wigan
Marus Bridge Primary School ranks 18th 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 ages does Marus Bridge Primary School teach?
- Marus Bridge Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wigan.
- Who is the headteacher of Marus Bridge Primary School?
- The headteacher of Marus Bridge Primary School is Mr Ross Aldridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Marus Bridge Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marus Bridge 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 many pupils are at Marus Bridge Primary School?
- Marus Bridge Primary School has 400 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Marus Bridge Primary School full?
- Marus Bridge Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 400 on roll (95%), 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 Marus Bridge Primary School a faith school?
- No. Marus Bridge Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Marus Bridge Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Marus Bridge Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Marus Bridge Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Marus Bridge Primary School is part of THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Marus Bridge Primary School'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 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Marus Bridge Primary School compare with other schools in Wigan?
- Marus Bridge Primary School ranked 19th of 97 primary schools in Wigan for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Marus Bridge Primary School's absence rate?
- Marus Bridge Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marus Bridge Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marus Bridge 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 10 July 2026.