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Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Goodgraded 01/03/2023Ages 3–11412 pupilsFaithChurch of England
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wigan. It has a Church of England religious character. The school has around 412 pupils on roll. At its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 01/03/2023, Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School was judged Good. Families comparing primary schools in Wigan can view Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating, pupil numbers and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted & inspectionGood
Overall effectiveness & sub-judgements
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood
Last inspected 01/03/2023. How to read an Ofsted rating →
Strengths & watch points6 strengths · 0 watch
Computed from Ofsted & DfE outcomes vs England average
Quality of education
Behaviour & attitudes
Personal development
Leadership & management
Reading scaled score
Maths scaled score
Computed from published Ofsted judgements & DfE outcomes — not a written review.
Primary results — Key Stage 2Above average
Expected standard (RWM)57%
England avg 59%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
England avg 7%
Reading scaled score104
100 = expected standard
Maths scaled score104
100 = expected standard
DfE, 2023/24
Pupil intake23.4%
Free school meals23.4%
England avg 24.0%
English not first language8.0%
England avg 18.8%
Places filled81%
SEN support
EHC plan
DfE school census, 2025/26
Attendance & staffing95.5%
Attendance95.5%
England avg 94.5%
Pupils per teacher19.5
England avg 20.9
Persistent absence10.5%
England avg 14.3%
Teachers with QTS
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Nearby schools in Wigan
All schools in Wigan →St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan0.6 miSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganGood · 0.6 miWinstanley Community Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.7 miWestfield Community School0.9 miSt John's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 miTMP College0.7 mi
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