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Nicol Mere School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Stephanie Swift

location_onWigan, WN4 8DF

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

417

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Expected Standard

97%

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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Nicol Mere School is a Community school primary school in Wigan, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 1% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Nicol Mere School is a community school in Wigan, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 420 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 97% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 33% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #16 of 97 primaries in Wigan and #1,727 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

97%

LA 63%

Reading97% LA 75%

Writing97% LA 72%

Maths97% LA 76%

Read SS

114

Maths SS

112

GPS SS

115

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

98%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading100% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing98% LA 74% · Eng 72%

Maths100% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

116

Maths SS

114

GPS SS

116

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

97%

LA 62%England 60%

Reading97% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing97% LA 74% · Eng 71%

Maths97% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

114

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

8.8

Read

LA 0.2

7.1 to 10.4

3.9

Write

LA 0.9

2.3 to 5.4

5.1

Maths

LA 0.5

3.6 to 6.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

95%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading95% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing95% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths96% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.7

Read

LA -0.2

2.1 to 5.3

1.9

Write

LA 0.4

0.4 to 3.3

3.1

Maths

LA 0.1

1.7 to 4.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

98%

LA 68%

Reading100% LA 78%

Writing98% LA 80%

Maths100% LA 80%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

112

GPS SS

116

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.6

Read

LA 0.7

3.8 to 7.4

Write

LA 0.7

2.2 to 5.8

7.7

Maths

LA 0.9

6 to 9.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 November 2023

Inspection Report

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15 June 2010

Inspection Report

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21 February 2007

Inspection Report

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25 January 2006

Inspection Report

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06 November 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-06-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-02-21

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 420 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	420	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	417	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	420	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	420	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	420	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	420	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	417	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	413	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	418	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	403	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	396	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	378	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	378	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	386	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	387	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	387	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	386	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	389	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	388	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	378	1	0.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	365	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	362	1	0.3%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	367	3	0.8%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	353	2	0.6%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	350	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	351	1	0.3%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 34 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Nicol Mere School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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