Bickershaw CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Wigan, Wigan.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 138 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 154 |
| Free school meals | 37.70% |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Address | Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4AE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.bickershaw.wigan.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01942866317 |
| URN | 106470 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 February 2020, published 18 March 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 1 July 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Hindley Green Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Newton Westpark Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
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