Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Wigan
Address	Billinge Road, WN3 6BL
School Website	www.highfieldsaintmatthews.wigan.sch.uk/
Telephone	1942747818
URN	145713

School Census

Total	428
Girls/Boys	223/205
Girls/Boys Ratio	52.1%/47.9%
% pupils where English not first language	4.2%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	63
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	6.1%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 01/03/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
01/03/2023	Good
23/05/2017	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	01/03/2023
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	23/05/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
01 March 2023	School inspection: Good	View
16 November 2018	Academy conversion letter	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	57%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	104
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	55
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2
Reading	104.0
Maths	102.0
Reading Progress	-1.3
Writing Progress	-0.2
Maths Progress	-2.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	101.0
Maths	102.0
Reading Progress	-2.1
Writing Progress	-2.3
Maths Progress	-2.0

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	72
As First Preference	38
As second preference	16
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	38
first preference offers	38
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	82
As First Preference	39
As second preference	25
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	39
first preference offers	38
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	86
As First Preference	46
As second preference	13
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	48
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	103
As First Preference	45
As second preference	25
As third preference	32

Total Offers Made	52
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	101
As First Preference	58
As second preference	17
As third preference	26

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	95
As First Preference	49
As second preference	18
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	53
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	3

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	64%
agree	32%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	68%
agree	25%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	45%
agree	41%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	2%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	5%
agree	2%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	7%
not applicable	75%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	55%
agree	32%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	25%
agree	25%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	2%
not applicable	32%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	48%
agree	34%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	7%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	64%
agree	30%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	50%
agree	36%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	57%
agree	36%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	66%
agree	32%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	48%
agree	30%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	5%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	82%
no	18%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	90.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	3.1%
african ethnic origin	2.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.4%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	93.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.9%

Nearby Schools

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan

(0.50 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Holmes House Avenue, , WN3 6EE