Bickershaw CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided schoolPrimaryAges 4–11MixedChurch of England
Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan, WN2 4AE
Headteacher · Mr David May
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Key facts
Pupils138Capacity 154
OfstedStandards maintainedInspected 1 July 2025
Free school meals37.7%
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection on 1 July 2025.
Last graded inspection, 26 February 2020:
- Overall effectivenessGood
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Wigan council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in WiganNearby schools for the same ages
- Hindley Green Community Primary School0.9 mi
- Newton Westpark Primary School0.9 mi
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green1.0 mi
- Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School1.1 mi
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green1.1 mi