St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common

A good voluntary aided school school in Wigan. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common.

Manchester, M281AE Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

70

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
58.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 69.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
86.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 23.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

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

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
8 July 2014
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Commonside Road
Worsley
Manchester, M281AE
Phone
1617902195
Website
saintjohnsmosleycommon.wigan.sch.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
106484
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Commonside Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 1AE
Website
www.saintjohnsmosleycommon.wigan.sch.uk/
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
175 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
193
Free School Meals
23.8% (46 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.5% (1 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.8%
Good
Persistent Absence
12.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
69.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
23.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
107.0
Grammar Score:
107.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
23.0 (+15.7 vs average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
69.0 (+10.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
12.4 (5.1 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 107.0 107.0
2023 105.0 105.0

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
24
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
193 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.0 per year)

Up 2.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Aim High, Believe and Achieve"

Faithfulness Faith Hope Love Kindness Peace Friendship Joy Trust

St. John’s is a Voluntary Aided school with a Christian ethos. Religious education is based on guidance from the Manchester Diocesan Board of Education and the Wigan Agreed Syllabus. In Foundation/KS1, topics include God, Jesus, Advent, Christmas, the Church, the Bible and Judaism; in KS2, topics include the life of Jesus, the Bible, the Christmas and Easter stories, the Church, Judaism and Hinduism. Worship is an important part of the school day and is led by the Headteacher, teaching staff, the Vicar and other visitors.

Head Teacher's Message

A welcome from Headteacher Miss A. Heaton, emphasising the school’s Christian ethos, focus on children's happiness, safety and personal growth, and inviting visits to the school.

Curriculum Highlights

Phonics based on Read Write Inc (RWI) VIPERS reading programme Spelling Shed used to support spelling White Rose maths materials with CPA approach Times Tables Rock Stars for TT practise Real PE programme (Real PE Legacy school) Curriculum Map (PDF) available

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club runs from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. (term time only) with breakfast served until 8:30 a.m. After School Club runs from 3:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. (term time only) with a snack and a timetable of various games and activities; the club may be used on a part- or full-time basis. Prices: Breakfast club £5.50 per session; After School Club £7.50 per session. Club is staffed by Nursery staff.

SEND Provision

SEND information page available; SENDCo – Mrs. K. Bush; SEND Information Report 2024-25.

Financial Information

Breakfast club £5.50 per session; After School Club £7.50 per session.

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