St Catharine's CofE Primary School, Wigan
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school provides a caring environment where pupils feel safe and happy. Children get off to a good start in Reception and reading is taught well across the school. Pupils behave respectfully and support staff help those at risk of falling behind to keep up with their classmates.
Key Strengths
- Children make good progress in Reception class with well-taught early skills
- Reading is taught effectively and pupils make good progress from low starting points
- Pupils behave well in lessons and around school, showing respect and good manners
- Support staff provide valuable additional help for pupils at risk of falling behind
- New leadership is bringing positive changes to teaching quality and progress, especially in reading and mathematics
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough pupils make consistently good progress in reading, writing and mathematics in Key Stage 1 and 2
- Teaching is inconsistent - work is not always set at the right level for different abilities
- Teachers do not always adjust tasks during lessons when pupils find them too easy or too difficult
- Marking does not always explain clearly how pupils can improve, and teachers do not check that pupils follow the advice
- Leadership monitoring of teaching quality has not been rigorous enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe and well cared for at school, with staff placing high emphasis on pupil welfare and pupils confident that problems are quickly resolved.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, library visits
St Catharine's CofE Primary School requires improvement after previously being rated good. The school is not delivering consistently strong progress in reading, writing and mathematics across all year groups, though recent initiatives are beginning to show promise.
At a Glance
53.2%
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 remained stable at around 52%. Maths has remained stable at around 72%. Writing has remained stable at around 72%.
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 capacity
5 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wigan
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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)
Inspection History(108)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.59283%
Overall absence
14.91713%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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