Primary school

Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Lancashire
  • WN6 9RN
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2019

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against North West

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · North West 63%Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · North West 6%Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Reading scoreNot enough data · North West 105Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Maths scoreNot enough data · North West 105Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2015/16, 2018/19, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: withheld (4 pupils)2016/17: 43% · 7 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 50% · 6 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: withheld (2 pupils)2022/23: withheld (5 pupils)2023/24: withheld (2 pupils)2024/25: withheld (1 pupils)50%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: withheld (4 pupils)2016/17: 0% · 7 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 0% · 6 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: withheld (2 pupils)2022/23: withheld (5 pupils)2023/24: withheld (2 pupils)2024/25: withheld (1 pupils)0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: withheld (4 pupils)2016/17: 104 · 7 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 97 · 6 pupils · North West 1052018/19: withheld (2 pupils)2022/23: withheld (5 pupils)2023/24: withheld (2 pupils)2024/25: withheld (1 pupils)10497No exams
Maths score
2015/16: withheld (4 pupils)2016/17: 102 · 7 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 6 pupils · North West 1052018/19: withheld (2 pupils)2022/23: withheld (5 pupils)2023/24: withheld (2 pupils)2024/25: withheld (1 pupils)102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
2 of 2 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st22
2nd20
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2017Requires improvement
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202624
Free school meals (past 6 years)0.0%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support23.8%
EHC plan0.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.4%
Persistently absent pupils13.6%

Girls 66.7%Boys 33.3%

46.2% full · 52 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 16 responses (76.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 87.5% not applicable100% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.3% not applicable100% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.0
Pupils per adult9.2
  • Classroom teachers 0
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 1.6
  • Other support 0

Teachers 1 FTE · Whole workforce 2.6 · 3 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£14,582
Spend per pupil£14,347
Staff spend per pupil£10,154
Reserve per pupil£464
  • +£11,131revenue reserve
  • +£5,635in-year balance

Grants £14,426 · self-generated £155 · premises £1,318 per pupil