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