Compare Garrett Hall Primary School and Nicol Mere School and Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Garrett Hall Primary School (Primary) in Manchester; Nicol Mere School (Primary) in Wigan; Orrell Newfold Community Primary School (Primary) in Wigan — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Garrett Hall Primary School, Nicol Mere School and Orrell Newfold Community Primary School. They are primary phase and community school type located around Manchester and Wigan, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Garrett Hall Primary School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Orrell Newfold Community Primary School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,350, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–25–30%; all under Wigan local authority.
| Attribute |
Garrett Hall Primary School
M29 7EY
|
Nicol Mere School
WN4 8DF
|
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
WN5 7BD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Manchester M29 7EY |
Wigan Lancashire WN4 8DF |
Wigan Lancashire WN5 7BD |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 9 Jun 2024 | 1 18 Jan 2024 | 1 11 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 427 | 420 | 409 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Wigan (359) | Wigan (359) | Wigan (359) |
| Website | www.garretthall.wigan.sch.uk | www.nicolmere.wigan.sch.uk | www.newfold.wigan.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01942883340 | 01942720871 | 01942207134 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Garrett Hall Primary School
M29 7EY
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Manchester
M29 7EY - Ofsted
- 1 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wigan (359)
- Website
- www.garretthall.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01942883340
Nicol Mere School
WN4 8DF
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Wigan
Lancashire
WN4 8DF - Ofsted
- 1 18 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wigan (359)
- Website
- www.nicolmere.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01942720871
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Wigan
Lancashire
WN5 7BD - Ofsted
- 1 11 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wigan (359)
- Website
- www.newfold.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01942207134
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What should I look for when comparing schools?
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