Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Wigan , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 412 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
412
Pupils
480
Capacity
86%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School?
The catchment area for Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School is the geographic zone Wigan uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wigan publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School is managed by Wigan and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wigan before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wigan catchment area documents →Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 480 places, 86% filled: places available
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School has a published admission number of 480 places. 412 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 86%. At 86% full, the school currently has headroom below its 480 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 21.1% of pupils at Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wigan.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wigan publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wigan school admissions →
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Billinge Road, Pemberton, Wigan, WN3 6BL
- Local authority
- Wigan
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 21.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145713
Other Primary Schools in Wigan
If Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wigan are the next closest alternatives.
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Rectory CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WN5 7LS
Beech Hill Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN6 7PT
Woodfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN1 2NT
Marsh Green Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN5 0EF
Other Church of England Schools in Wigan
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wigan. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wigan
Hindsford CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Manchester
St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wigan
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leigh
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
What is the catchment area for Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School is the geographic zone Wigan uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wigan publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School has a capacity of 480 places and currently has 412 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Wigan.
What is the admissions policy for Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School? ▾
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wigan before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School cover? ▾
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Wigan, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School? ▾
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.