Bolton Road, Aspull, Wigan, Lancashire WN2 1QT
10 reasons to choose Aspull Church Primary School
Top line
Aspull Church Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Wigan and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Aspull Church Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England/Methodist voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Wigan LEA.
Average class size
Aspull Church Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Aspull Church Primary School ranks in the top 17% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 24% of schools.
The Aspull Church Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately, but are organised by half-termly topics. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Aspull Church Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Aspull Church Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.25/3.30pm though after school clubs may extend the day.
Find another school near Aspull Church Primary School
Clevelands Preparatory School (4.8 miles); Bolton School Junior Girls’ (5.7 miles); Bolton School Junior Boys’ (5.7 miles).
St Catharine’s Church of England Primary School, Scholes (2.3 miles); Blackrod Primary School (2.4 miles); Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Westhoughton (2.8 miles).
Bolton School Girls’ Division (5.7 miles); Bolton School Boys’ Division (5.7 miles); Lord’s Independent School (6 miles).
St Joseph’s RC High School and Sports College (3.2 miles); Hawkley Hall High School (5.3 miles); Standish Community High School (5.8 miles).