St Mary's CofE Primary School, Wigan
St Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wigan. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 54th-highest of the 67 schools in Wigan with published results, and 10,901st of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wigan (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
St Mary's CofE Primary School in detail
St Mary's CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "St Mary’s C.E. Primary School is a thriving and successful primary school situated in Platt Bridge, Wigan. Our children come from the surrounding areas of Platt Bridge, Spring View, Lower Ince, Abram and Hindley. We moved into our new school building in April 2015 though the school has existed for over 100 years."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am and after-school care until 5:00pm.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's CofE 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 were similar in 2024 (66% in reading, 66% in maths).
Getting a place at St Mary's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put St Mary's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's CofE Primary School are Platt Bridge Community School (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 76% maths); Holy Family Catholic Academy (0.5 miles, 68% reading, 74% maths); St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram (0.7 miles, Good, 65% reading, 76% maths); and St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 71% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Mary's CofE Primary School.
Platt Bridge Community SchoolHoly Family Catholic AcademySt John's Church of England Primary School, AbramSt Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
Who goes there
51.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 82 pupils (33.9%) received SEN support and 8 (3.3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ince (Manchester) Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wright Street (cnr), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's CofE Primary School 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
In 2024/25, St Mary's CofE Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Mary's CofE Primary School are Hawkley Hall High School (1.5 miles), Outwood Academy Hindley (1.5 miles) and Dean Trust Rose Bridge (1.6 miles).
Hawkley Hall High SchoolOutwood Academy HindleyDean Trust Rose Bridge
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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Mary's is a happy, inclusive school where children feel safe and develop caring relationships. The school excels at reading and provides excellent personal development opportunities, from leadership roles to charitable activities. Children with additional needs receive expert support that helps them access the same curriculum as their peers.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with well-developed phonics teaching and comprehensive support for struggling readers
- Excellent personal development through leadership roles, charitable work, and enrichment activities
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, working with specialists and parents to ensure full curriculum access
- Good behaviour and attendance, with fair and consistent implementation of behaviour policies
- Wide range of clubs and activities including sports, music, and outdoor learning experiences
Areas for Improvement
- In a few recently revised subjects, the curriculum is not yet securely embedded and pupils' learning is less secure
- Some teachers' strategies for checking pupil understanding lack precision, leading to unidentified gaps in learning
- Need for better strategies to help pupils remember and retain knowledge across some subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a clear culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Basketball, athletics, badminton, gardening, cricket, gymnastics, football, piano, guitar, archery, climbing, orienteering, well-being week activities, theatre visits, outdoor residential retreat
St Mary's C of E Primary School is a good school where pupils are happy, behave well, and develop strong bonds with each other and staff. The school has high aspirations for learning and provides a well-structured curriculum with effective teaching in most subjects.
At a Glance
51.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 66% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 68% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
20.7
Infant (KS1)
25.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Mary's CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
St Mary's CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Wigan
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's CofE Primary School.
- First Kick FootballAt the school · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St Mary's CofE Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Twinkle Toes - Pre-school, under 0.1 milesOfsted, 3 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Jack In The Box Day Nursery (Wigan) Ltd - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 6 February 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Play Pals Childcare - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 12 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Vicarage Road Playgroup - Pre-school, 0.8 milesOfsted, 7 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Brooklands Childcare Ltd - Day nursery, 1.0 milesOfsted, 10 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
The typical figure for schools in Wigan is 10 (the median across 146 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Mary's CofE Primary School
Will you get a place at St Mary's CofE Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 24 first choices for 24 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
257 pupils
315 places
58 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Area 5: Ince and Abram planning area (Wigan) will have 246 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
82
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
37.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
242
Total Pupils
124
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
15.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,761
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,325
Per pupil
£1860k
Total funding
£182k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
15.9%
Persistent absence
239
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 Mary's CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Mary's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Mary's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Mary's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's CofE Primary School?
St Mary's CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at St Mary's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St Mary's CofE Primary School average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's CofE Primary School?
St Mary's CofE Primary School has around 242 pupils on roll. 51% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's CofE Primary School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at St Mary's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 15.9% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does St Mary's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Mary's CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026). Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: First Kick Football (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Mary's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. The typical figure for schools in Wigan is 10 (the median across 146 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mary's CofE Primary School?
St Mary's CofE Primary School is at Wright Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3NX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)