Orrell Newfold Community Primary School vs St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Community school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
3–11
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Wigan
Wigan
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
447
347
Capacity
409
405
Occupancy
109%
86%
FSM %
10.4%
9.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jun 2024
Jun 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
95%
90%
KS2 Maths
98%
88%
KS2 Writing
93%
87%