Off London Fields, Billinge, Wigan, Lancashire WN5 7LS
10 simple reasons to choose Billinge St Aidan's Primary School
State primary school (Voluntary Aided).
For pupils aged 4 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Church of England faith school.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 better reasons to choose Billinge St Aidan's Primary School
Schoolsmith Score®; 68.
One of the 3 best independent or state primaries within a 2 mile radius. Every year places in Reception are oversubscribed (first preference).
On average, 29.7 pupils per class and 25.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
In the top 13% of schools in the country for attainment in Year 6 SATS exams, over the last 4 years. Most pupils go on to Rainford High School at the end of Year 6.
School enhances the curriculum with topic based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects, emphasising Christian social morality. School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
In the top 28% of schools in the country for pupil progress, over the last 4 years.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are extra help sessions for some subjects and a small number of academic clubs.
School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
Rated as Good by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2012.
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Independent Prep Schools
Green Meadow Independent Primary School (7.8 miles); Tower College, Pre-Prep, Lower & Middle (8.2 miles); Runnymede St Edward's School (12.3 miles).
State Primary Schools
St Mary's Birchley Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles); Garswood Primary School (1.8 miles); St James' Catholic Primary School, Orrell (2.3 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Tower College (8 miles); Bolton School Girls' Division (14 miles); Bolton School Boys' Division (14 miles).
State Senior Schools
Winstanley College (2.5 miles); St Peter's Catholic High School Visual Arts College (3.4 miles); St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (3.5 miles).