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Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery

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

personMrs Jennifer Woodcock

corporate_fareTHE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST

location_onWigan, WN2 1BP

phone 1942776188

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

340

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Expected Standard

58%

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Demand Ratio

0.7x

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Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Wigan, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 65% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery is an academy sponsor led in Wigan, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST. The school has approximately 343 pupils on roll, of whom 47% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #59 of 97 primaries in Wigan and #7,635 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 63%

Reading70% LA 75%

Writing65% LA 72%

Maths67% LA 76%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading76% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing69% LA 74% · Eng 72%

Maths84% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 62%England 60%

Reading70% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 74% · Eng 71%

Maths65% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.4

Read

LA 0.2

-4.3 to -0.4

-0.1

Write

LA 0.9

-2.0 to 1.8

-2.7

Maths

LA 0.5

-4.6 to -0.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading69% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths73% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA -0.2

-0.3 to 3.3

1.2

Write

LA 0.4

-0.4 to 2.8

0.7

Maths

LA 0.1

-0.9 to 2.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 68%

Reading71% LA 78%

Writing73% LA 80%

Maths76% LA 80%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA 0.7

-1.5 to 2.1

1.9

Write

LA 0.7

0.2 to 3.6

2.1

Maths

LA 0.9

0.5 to 3.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 July 2023

Inspection Report

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06 June 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-06-06

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-10-03

None Legacy

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

1.2%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(2 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 343 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	343	4	1.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	334	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	353	8	2.3%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	335	3	0.9%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	320	5	1.6%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	349	4	1.1%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	340	3	0.9%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	332	12	3.6%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	343	11	3.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	332	13	3.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	321	9	2.8%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	338	6	1.8%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	327	3	0.9%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	323	5	1.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	339	1	0.3%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	339	10	2.9%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	325	7	2.2%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	332	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	326	7	2.1%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	335	8	2.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	366	5	1.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	364	6	1.6%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	352	6	1.7%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	367	5	1.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	382	4	1.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	364	2	0.5%	0.5%	0

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 37 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 31 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

84.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

88.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

13.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree43%

agree35%

disagree15%

strongly disagree7%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree56%

agree31%

disagree10%

strongly disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree30%

agree13%

disagree10%

strongly disagree14%

not applicable33%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes31%

no69%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree65%

agree19%

disagree8%

strongly disagree8%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree49%

agree37%

disagree6%

strongly disagree4%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree52%

agree33%

disagree10%

strongly disagree5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree52%

agree32%

disagree10%

strongly disagree5%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree35%

disagree1%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree36%

disagree1%

strongly disagree4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree54%

agree23%

disagree13%

strongly disagree5%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes76%

no24%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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