St Mary and St John Catholic 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
Your child will thrive in a caring, friendly community where excellent teaching and high expectations help them excel academically. The school prioritises reading through expert phonics teaching, offers a wealth of enrichment activities from music lessons to sports clubs, and develops well-rounded pupils with deep understanding of the world around them and British values.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding reading provision with comprehensive phonics training for all staff and swift progress for early readers
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum that ensures pupils build knowledge over time and progress smoothly through school
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning, with pupils meeting exacting conduct standards
- Highly effective support for pupils with SEND, enabling many to achieve as well as their peers
- Excellent personal development, with pupils gaining in-depth knowledge of other cultures, equalities, different faiths and British values
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with a strong culture of vigilance, comprehensive staff training, good knowledge of pupils and families, and a curriculum that teaches pupils how to stay safe online and in various situations.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical instrument tuition, sports, engineering clubs, gardening clubs, theatre workshops, careers guidance speakers
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School is an outstanding primary school where pupils demonstrate excellent attitudes to learning and feel safe, valued and included in a caring community. The school has maintained its outstanding rating with ambitious curriculum design, effective teaching, and exemplary pupil behaviour.
At a Glance
12.9%
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 97%. Maths has declined from 87% to 73%. Writing has declined from 87% to 80%.
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
209 pupils
210 capacity
1 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)
Inspection History(104)
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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
3.55186%
Overall absence
4.8913%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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