St Thomas CofE Primary School, Wigan
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at helping all children progress well from where they start, with particularly strong teaching in mathematics and writing. Pupils feel safe and cared for, with positive relationships between staff and children that encourage them to seek help when needed. The school strongly promotes respect, equality, and individual care for every pupil.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve above average standards overall, with particularly strong progress in writing and mathematics
- Good teaching across the school, especially in mathematics and writing where subject knowledge is very strong
- Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs make good progress due to skilled support and careful identification of needs
- Strong behaviour and positive relationships between pupils and adults create a safe, trusting environment
- Good focus on social, moral, spiritual and cultural development with emphasis on respect for rights and individual care
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching not yet outstanding - tasks do not always stretch more-able pupils and boys in reading lack consistent challenge
- Marking and feedback do not consistently explain to pupils how to improve their work
- Teaching assistants are not always used effectively throughout lessons
- Middle leaders need to make better use of progress data to raise achievement
- School improvement plans do not clearly show how the impact of changes will be measured
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe and secure with good awareness of bullying issues which are quickly resolved by trusted adults.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs (cheerleading, chess, sign language, iPad club), sporting activities, lunchtime clubs
St Thomas CofE Primary School is a good school where pupils achieve well and make good progress from their starting points to reach above average standards by the end of Year 6. Teaching is good and promotes progress across all subjects while preparing pupils successfully for their future education.
At a Glance
23.6%
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 declined from 72% to 62%. Maths has improved from 59% to 69%. Writing has declined from 76% to 72%.
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
174 pupils
210 capacity
36 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)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.67451%
Overall absence
11.86441%
Persistent absence
177
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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