St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan, WIGAN
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wigan. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 58th-highest of the 67 schools in WIGAN with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wigan (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan in detail
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We would like to take this opportunity to welcome all current and potential children and families to St Cuthbert's Early Years Centre, and thank you for your continued support."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £4.50 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Wigan and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 70% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan are Westfield Community School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 60% reading, 56% maths); St John's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 86% maths); Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 82% maths); and Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 86% maths).
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Westfield Community SchoolSt John's CofE Primary SchoolOrrell Lamberhead Green AcademyHighfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
46.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Pemberton Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Closebrook Road (opposite), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan are Dean Trust Wigan (0.7 miles), St Peter's Catholic High School (1.2 miles) and St John Fisher Catholic High School (1.5 miles).
Dean Trust WiganSt Peter's Catholic High SchoolSt John Fisher Catholic High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
46.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 70% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 72% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Reception - School Photographs
1 Oct 2026
Reception - Aut 1 Wk 4
24 Sep 2026
Reception - Reminder
23 Sep 2026
Reception - Aut1 Wk3
18 Sep 2026
Reception - Aut1 Wk2
11 Sep 2026
Reception Coffee Morning
8 Sep 2026
From St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wigan is 10 (the median across 146 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
387 pupils
420 places
33 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - WIGAN
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for WIGAN
Across Wigan council
Places available
3,894
Applications
3,541
Got 1st preference
88.7%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All primary applications across Wigan council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
78
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
23.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
384
Total Pupils
199
Boys
185
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,060
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,927
Per pupil
£2718k
Total funding
£268k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
25.5%
Persistent absence
361
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Questions parents ask about St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
What are SATs results like at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan?
Of the pupils at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan's Ofsted rating?
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan?
No fixed boundary. When St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan is oversubscribed, Wigan allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan?
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan?
Classes at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan average 27.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan?
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan has around 384 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan?
7.5% of sessions were missed at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan in 2024/25. 25.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan?
Apply through Wigan's coordinated admissions process, naming St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wigan is 10 (the median across 146 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan?
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan is at Thorburn Road, Norley Hall, WIGAN, Lancashire, WN5 9LW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)