Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
Community primary school in Wigan (Wigan).
KS2 RWM expected
93%
▲ 31pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
95%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
98%
▲ 24pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
93%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.8
▲ 2.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.1%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
109%
447 / 409 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Orrell Newfold Community Primary School is a primary school located in Wigan. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 447 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 409. The school is led by Mrs N Harris.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Minecraft
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 106412
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Makerfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet May | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs India Mears | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Brady | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lisa Bradshaw | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Jenkinson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Winstanley | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Leanne Correia | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Damian John Oldham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Deb Newberry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alex McMillan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nikki Harris | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Cherryl Baker Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lisa Henthorn Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record