All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan, Warrington

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~428m)Possible (~611m)Unlikely (~794m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachael Griffiths
Pupils:250 / 210 capacity
LA:Wigan
Phone:01942747655
Address:Hazel Grove, Golborne, Warrington, WA3 3LU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 1 April 2025View full report
URN:106505
UKPRN:10078697
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Leigh and Atherton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

All Saints provides an exceptionally safe and happy place where children thrive. Reading and maths teaching is excellent with pupils achieving well above average by age 11. The school works brilliantly with families and the local community to support every child, including those with additional needs.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding safeguarding practices with pupils fully understanding dangers and risks
  • Reading and mathematics attainment well above average by end of Year 6
  • Exceptional teaching in Early Years Foundation Stage with children gaining independence quickly
  • Good phonics teaching and consistent approach to writing development
  • All pupils including those with special needs and eligible for pupil premium make good progress

Areas for Improvement

  • Writing standards are average across the school - need to improve quality and presentation
  • Too few opportunities for pupils to practice writing skills across different subjects
  • Marking sometimes doesn't help pupils improve - teachers don't always check pupils act on feedback

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is outstanding - the school's work to ensure all pupils stay safe and fully understand dangers and risks is outstanding.

Extracurricular Activities

Breakfast club, lunchtime clubs, after-school clubs, school blogs, blogging projects on Inca/Mayan/Aztec civilisations

All Saints Catholic Primary School is a good school where pupils stay safe, behave well, and achieve strong standards in reading and mathematics. The school has improved significantly since the last inspection, with above-average attendance and passionate learners.

At a Glance

19.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

65 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy88%
Well taught85%
Good progress85%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development82%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+18ppMaths+15ppWriting+5pp

Reading has improved from 79% to 97%. Maths has improved from 69% to 84%. Writing has improved from 76% to 81%.

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

31.3

KS2

8

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Barrowdale Road (nr)
97m · 2 min walk
Golborne Library (Stop F)
147m · 2 min walk
Railway Road (nr)
211m · 3 min walk
John Street (Stop C)
253m · 4 min walk
Salisbury Street (Stop A)
285m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

119%

Over capacity

250 pupils

210 capacity

40 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Warrington

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,545
Projected new pupils:1,136

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Warrington

Admissions Demand - Wigan

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

3,894

Applications

3,601

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

97.0%

Primary admissions across Wigan (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

1 April 2025
29 January 2019
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
17 January 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.92095%

Overall absence

11.29032%

Persistent absence

186

Enrolments

Authorised3.78009%
Unauthorised1.14086%
Persistent (10%+)11.29032%
Severe (50%+)0.53763%

Absence trend

3.59047%
18/19
2.99604%
20/21
6.45993%
21/22
6.14954%
22/23
5.65592%
23/24
4.92095%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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