St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge

A requires improvement voluntary aided school school in St. Helens. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge.

Wigan, WN57LS Ofsted: Requires Improvement Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

52

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
68.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 80.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
40.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 3.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Requires Improvement

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Requires Improvement
Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
20 February 2024
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires Improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Off London Fields
Billinge
Wigan, WN57LS

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
104798
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Off London Fields, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7LS
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
183
Free School Meals
21.3% (39 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
8.2% (15 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.0%
Good
Persistent Absence
15.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
80.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
3.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
106.0
Grammar Score:
106.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
80.0 (+21.2 vs average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 107.0
2023 108.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
23
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
183 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Down -1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Let your light shine (Matthew 5 v16)"

Christian values

St Aidan's is a Church of England Primary School and part of the Liverpool Diocese.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

KIDSRUS Breakfast and Afterschool Club

Sports

Football Football (Girls) Swimming Handball Cricket Tennis Indoor Cricket Gymnastics Mulitsiskills Quadkids Netball Badminton Hockey Long Jump Athletics

Facilities

School hall

Curriculum Highlights

Monster Phonics programme for phonics instruction Monster Phonics training level 1 and 2 across the school Assessments for grapheme-phoneme correspondence (GPC), High-Frequency Words (HFWs) and Common Exception Words (CEWs) Reading guidance and reading records (reading records required) Homework and maths support via MyMaths White Rose 1 Minute Maths activities Spellzone and Nessy for spellings Times Tables Rock Stars for times tables Code.org for computing Natterhub for digital citizenship EYFS Development Matters Non-Statutory Guidance

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Wrap-Round Care between 11.45 am and 12.30pm. This costs £3.75 per session.

SEND Provision

The St Helens Local Offer for SEND can be found here; There are documents including St Aidan's SEND Information Report 2025-26 and St Aidan's SEND Policy September 2025.

Admissions Criteria

Oversubscription criteria include Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children, children who have a brother or sister at the school, and children whose parent(s) regularly attend a Church of England church (or another Christian church as recognised). Regular attendance shall be defined as public worship for at least once a month and for at least 2 years before application. There are also criteria for medical or social reasons supported by a health professional or social worker, and parental preference. Tie breaks are by nearest home measured in a straight line; if still tied, random allocation.

Financial Information

School meals: current price £13.00 per week (£2.60 per day); payments via School Money App (transitioning to School Grid from 25 June 2025). Packed lunches allowed; Fish Fridays option (Old Fashioned Pizza or Fish and Chips). Breakfast Club: £5.00 per child (breakfast included); After School Club: £6.50 for one child and £6.00 each for two or more children (snack included) until 5.30pm; £8.00 for one child and £7.50 each for two or more children until 6.00pm. Holidays and care details available; free school meals forms available online depending on local authority.

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