Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington

West Bridgewater Street, Leigh, Wigan, WN7 4HB

Good

Inspected 11 February 2020

Good

Ofsted

43%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

208

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wigan →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 208 / 210 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 February 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

40.4%

Disadvantaged

10.1%

EAL

5.8%

SEN support

16.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

43%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.6%

Overall absence

17.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

21.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.7 vs 2023/24

10.37

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

£49,167

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,016 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,516

Spend per pupil

£7,638

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.