# Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School — Wigan, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Primary
- **Parent rating:** 4.6/5 from 3 published reviews
- **Principal:** Mrs A Barron

## Contact

- **Address:** Billinge Road, Wigan, Liverpool, WN3 6BL
- **Phone:** 01942 747818
- **Website:** https://www.highfieldsaintmatthews.wigan.sch.uk/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/wigan/highfield-st-matthews-church-of-england-primary-school-19712

## About

Highfield St Matthew's is a happy and harmonious school and was quite rightly judged to be Good in all areas in our March 2023 Ofsted inspection.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Good — Mar 2023
- **Ofsted (Early Years Provision):** Good — Mar 2023
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Mar 2023
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Mar 2023
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Mar 2023
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Good — Mar 2023

## Recent parent reviews

- **5/5** — Fantastic school with amazing staff and facilities: We've been so impressed with Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School. The staff are friendly, approachable and genuinely care about the children. The facilities are excellent, with a great playground and a wonderful school hall. *(Sep 2022)*
- **4/5** — Good school with some areas for improvement: We're generally happy with Highfield St Matthew's, but we've noticed that some classes can get a bit overcrowded. The teachers are mostly great, but we've had some issues with communication. Overall, we're giving it a good rating, but there's definitely room for improvement. *(Feb 2022)*
- **5/5** — Excellent education and values: We were delighted with our child's time at Highfield St Matthew's. The education is excellent, with a great emphasis on the SHINE curriculum and the values of the Church of England. We've seen our child grow in confidence and develop a love of learning. *(May 2020)*

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