St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge, Wigan

Ofsted's report card from its 19 May 2026 inspection grades St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge on 7 areas: 5 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders' work has had a notable impact on pupils' attendance."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a suitable curriculum in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that the needs of all pupils are carefully considered and acted on."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the strengths of the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have considered and implemented a suitable programme to foster pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils' readiness for the next stage of their education is variable."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "In most subjects, leaders check the quality of the curriculum and the way it is taught to help identify areas for improvement."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff routinely identify and address gaps in pupils' handwriting and spelling skills so that they write legibly and accurately in English and other subjects across the curriculum"; "Leaders should build on their work with individuals and groups of pupils who have barriers to attendance so they attend school more regularly".

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in St. Helens and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 87% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge are Billinge Chapel End Primary School (0.6 miles, 73% reading, 80% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths); Garswood Primary and Nursery School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 80% maths); and Rectory CofE Primary School (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 33% maths).

St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

68 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge (as of September 2026): 91% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).

0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 43 pupils (26.1%) received SEN support and 16 (9.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Garswood Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

23 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is London Fields (n-bound), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in St. Helens (144).

In 2024/25, St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.