St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School, Wigan

In its own words: "Please find the school supplementary form below. This is a key part of the application process for your child."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am privileged to welcome you to St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School. We hope you'll enjoy looking through it and find it helpful. We are a one-form entry school with 210 wonderful children. On behalf of all our pupils, staff and families, I can honestly say how proud we are of our school."

In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Wigan and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 97% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 88 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School are Mab's Cross Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 66% reading, 69% maths); St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 83% maths); St Catharine's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 52% reading, 72% maths); and Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths).

St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 28.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (66%), Asian (12%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 34 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 5 (2.4%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School had 14 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 Wigan Wallgate Rail Station, about 750 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brick Kiln Lane (opposite), 130 metres away.

In 2024/25, St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School are The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College (0.5 miles), Dean Trust Rose Bridge (0.7 miles) and St John Fisher Catholic High School (1.1 miles).