Back Lane, Newburgh, Wigan, Lancashire WN8 7XB
10 reasons to choose Newburgh Church of England Primary School
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Newburgh Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Wigan and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Newburgh Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Newburgh Church of England Primary School has five mixed-age classes, a nursery class, and an average class size of 25 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Newburgh Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 21% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 16% of schools.
The Newburgh Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately, but are organised by half-termly topics. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Newburgh Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Newburgh Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near Newburgh Church of England Primary School
Scarisbrick Hall School, First & Middle School (6.6 miles); Ashbridge Preparatory School (13.9 miles); Merchant Taylors’ Girls School, Junior Girls (14.5 miles).
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy (1.3 miles); Westhead Lathom St James’ Church of England Primary School (4.2 miles); Mawdesley St Peter’s Church of England Primary School (4.3 miles).
Scarisbrick Hall School (6.6 miles); Merchant Taylors’ Girls School (14.1 miles); St Mary’s College, Liverpool (14.4 miles).
Maharishi Free School (1.6 miles); St Bede’s Catholic High School (5.6 miles); Standish Community High School (5.7 miles).