Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan, Wigan
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Our Lady's RC Primary School creates a nurturing environment where children become confident learners with a real passion for education. Teachers have excellent subject knowledge and adapt their teaching to help every child succeed, including those with additional needs. The school provides amazing enrichment activities and trips that expand pupils' horizons and prepare them brilliantly for life beyond primary school.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional curriculum design that is broad, balanced, and highly ambitious with excellent subject knowledge from teachers
- Outstanding reading programme with pupils reading widely and achieving very well across all abilities
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND who thrive and achieve extremely well
- Impeccable pupil behaviour and warm relationships throughout the school
- Exceptionally wide range of sporting, musical and artistic activities with pupils excelling beyond academics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff developing extremely strong links with external agencies and pupils showing mature awareness of healthy relationships and internet safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Public speaking competitions, sporting activities, musical activities, artistic activities, inter-school links with Tanzania, Big Sleep Out fundraising project, breakfast club, after-school club
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan continues to be an outstanding school where pupils positively flourish in a nurturing and caring environment with an exceptionally well-designed curriculum.
At a Glance
16.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 96% to 91%. Maths has remained stable at around 97%. Writing has remained stable at around 91%.
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
208 pupils
210 capacity
2 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wigan
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wigan
Admissions Demand - Wigan
Places available
3,894
Applications
3,601
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
97.0%
Primary admissions across Wigan (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.85399%
Overall absence
6.01093%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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