Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter in Wigan, Wigan.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 415 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 480 |
| Free school meals | 23.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Address | Billinge Road, Pemberton, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 6BL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.highfieldsaintmatthews.wigan.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01942747818 |
| URN | 145713 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 March 2023, published 26 April 2023:
| 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 |
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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
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Winstanley Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St John's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Marus Bridge Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Westfield Community School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
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