Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

Details

Age Range3-11 years
GenderMixed
TypeAcademy, Academy converter
Religious CharacterChurch of England
Local AuthorityWigan
AddressBillinge Road, WN3 6BL
URN145713

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
Start DateOfsted 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

Primary Results

Primary Results 2024
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard57%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard4%
Reading104
Maths104
Reading Progress-
Writing Progress-
Maths Progress-
Primary Results 2023
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard55
Pupils achieving at a higher standard2
Reading104.0
Maths102.0
Reading Progress-1.3
Writing Progress-0.2
Maths Progress-2.2
Primary Results 2019
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard2%
Reading101.0
Maths102.0
Reading Progress-2.1
Writing Progress-2.3
Maths Progress-2.0

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications72
As First Preference38
As second preference16
As third preference18
Total Offers Made38
first preference offers38
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.03%
Total Applications82
As First Preference39
As second preference25
As third preference18
Total Offers Made39
first preference offers38
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications86
As First Preference46
As second preference13
As third preference27
Total Offers Made48
first preference offers46
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications103
As First Preference45
As second preference25
As third preference32
Total Offers Made52
first preference offers45
second preference offers4
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications101
As First Preference58
As second preference17
As third preference26
Total Offers Made58
first preference offers58
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.02%
Total Applications95
As First Preference49
As second preference18
As third preference28
Total Offers Made53
first preference offers48
second preference offers1
third preference offers3

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree64%
agree32%
disagree5%
strongly disagree0%
don't know0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree68%
agree25%
disagree5%
strongly disagree2%
don't know0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree45%
agree41%
disagree5%
strongly disagree7%
don't know2%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree5%
agree2%
disagree9%
strongly disagree2%
don't know7%
not applicable75%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree55%
agree32%
disagree11%
strongly disagree2%
don't know0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree25%
agree25%
disagree11%
strongly disagree5%
don't know2%
not applicable32%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes0%
no0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree0%
agree0%
disagree0%
strongly disagree0%
dont know0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree48%
agree34%
disagree11%
strongly disagree0%
don't know7%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree64%
agree30%
disagree7%
strongly disagree0%
don't know0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree50%
agree36%
disagree7%
strongly disagree7%
don't know0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree57%
agree36%
disagree2%
strongly disagree0%
don't know5%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree66%
agree32%
disagree2%
strongly disagree0%
don't know0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree48%
agree30%
disagree16%
strongly disagree2%
don't know5%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes82%
no18%

Ethnicity

time period2023-24
white british ethnic origin90.3%
any other white background ethnic origin3.1%
african ethnic origin2.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin1.4%
pakistani ethnic origin1.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin0.7%
time period2022-23
white british ethnic origin93.7%
any other white background ethnic origin2.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin0.9%
pakistani ethnic origin0.9%

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