Holy Family Catholic Academy, Wigan

Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~597m)Possible (~853m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Rebecca Crawley
Pupils:228 / 210 capacity
LA:Wigan
Phone:01942704148
Address:Wigan Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5JF
Trust:ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 4 February 2025View full report
URN:149190
UKPRN:10090703
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Makerfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

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At a Glance

42.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

42 responses
Would recommend88%
Child is happy93%
Well taught88%
Good progress88%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns62%
Wider development86%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-27ppMaths-21ppWriting-11pp

Reading has declined from 95% to 68%. Maths has declined from 95% to 74%. Writing has declined from 76% to 65%.

Class Sizes

26.6

Avg class size

26.7

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

8

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Wigan Street (nr)
122m · 2 min walk
Victoria Road (NE-bound)
168m · 3 min walk
Millers Lane (nr)
235m · 4 min walk
Miller's Lane (W-bound)
238m · 4 min walk
Simpkin Street (opp)
248m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

109%

Over capacity

228 pupils

210 capacity

18 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Wigan

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,457
Projected new pupils:1,114

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wigan

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

4 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.01092%

Overall absence

23.12139%

Persistent absence

173

Enrolments

Authorised3.96683%
Unauthorised3.04408%
Persistent (10%+)23.12139%
Severe (50%+)2.31214%

Absence trend

7.24638%
22/23
7.64749%
23/24
7.01092%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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