What did Ofsted judge St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School?

St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School has 102 pupils on roll.

What ages does St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School take?

St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School located?

St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School is located in Wigan, WN2 1PA, Wigan.

How do I apply to St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School?

St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School?

When St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after/Previously looked after children — Children in public care or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. This includes any 'looked after child', 'previously looked after children' and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. 'Looked after' means that the child was (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions. This criteria also includes looked after children and all previously looked after children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Siblings of pupils attending the school during the academic year to which the child would be admitted. 'Sibling' means a natural brother or sister, a half brother or sister, a legally adopted brother or sister or half-brother or sister, a step brother or sister, or other child living in the same household who, in any of these cases, will be living with them at the same address at the date of their entry to the school; 3. Regular attendance at public worship in any Christian church — Regular attendance at public worship in any Christian church. For the purposes of these admission arrangements 'Christian church' means a church which is Designated under the Ecumenical Relations Measure 2018, nationally by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, or locally by the diocesan bishop, or which is a member of Churches Together in England, or affiliated to the Evangelical Alliance or a Partner Church of Affinity. Attendance will be established by information provided on the Supplementary Information Form completed by a member of the clergy or other designated church officer. For the purposes of these admission arrangements 'regular' means attendance, by child and parent/carer, at least eight times in the twelve months immediately prior to the date of application, and 2 further criteria. 18 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: In the event that two or more children live at the same distance from the school (as can happen with families living in blocks of flats), random allocation, where supervised drawing of lots by an independent responsible person of good standing will be used to decide which child(ren) will be allocated the remaining place(s).

What is the largest ethnic background at St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.4% of pupils at St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after/Previously looked after children — Children in public care or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. This includes any 'looked after child', 'previously looked after children' and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. 'Looked after' means that the child was (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions. This criteria also includes looked after children and all previously looked after children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Siblings of pupils attending the school during the academic year to which the child would be admitted. 'Sibling' means a natural brother or sister, a half brother or sister, a legally adopted brother or sister or half-brother or sister, a step brother or sister, or other child living in the same household who, in any of these cases, will be living with them at the same address at the date of their entry to the school.
3Regular attendance at public worship in any Christian church — Regular attendance at public worship in any Christian church. For the purposes of these admission arrangements 'Christian church' means a church which is Designated under the Ecumenical Relations Measure 2018, nationally by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, or locally by the diocesan bishop, or which is a member of Churches Together in England, or affiliated to the Evangelical Alliance or a Partner Church of Affinity. Attendance will be established by information provided on the Supplementary Information Form completed by a member of the clergy or other designated church officer. For the purposes of these admission arrangements 'regular' means attendance, by child and parent/carer, at least eight times in the twelve months immediately prior to the date of application.
4Practising member of any religious faith — Practising member of any religious faith. Membership and practice of the faith will be established by information provided on the Supplementary Information Form completed by a designated faith leader of the relevant faith eight times in the twelve months immediately prior to the date of application.
5Proximity to the school — Proximity to the school with those living closest to the school having priority calculated by: Straight line – the distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the main entrance using the local authority Geographical Information System (GIS) which is based on ordnance survey.

If two applications tie: In the event that two or more children live at the same distance from the school (as can happen with families living in blocks of flats), random allocation, where supervised drawing of lots by an independent responsible person of good standing will be used to decide which child(ren) will be allocated the remaining place(s).

The school will admit any pupils with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school before applying oversubscription criteria. All applicants admitted if 30 or fewer apply. Late applications placed last in the criteria in which they fall unless exceptional circumstances apply. Waiting list operates until 31st December.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.