St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School, Wigan
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Wilfrids is a welcoming school where children settle quickly and develop confidence. The school excels at creating a respectful environment where pupils behave well, attend regularly and enjoy learning. Staff provide high-quality pastoral support and wellbeing is a clear priority, with a wide range of enrichment activities helping pupils develop resilience, healthy lifestyles and a strong understanding of how to make a positive contribution to society.
Key Strengths
- Strong attendance rates at or above national average, with pupils valuing regular attendance awards
- Consistent behaviour expectations and positive pupil attitudes, creating a calm and orderly environment
- Broad and ambitious curriculum that helps pupils build knowledge progressively from early years through to Year 7
- Effective phonics teaching with identified pupils receiving regular practice until they read fluently and accurately
- High-quality early years provision that successfully prepares children for transition to Year 1
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils do not develop written fluency as well as they could
- Teachers' understanding of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) varies, meaning support is not always proactive or responsive to changing pupil needs
- Teachers' knowledge checks are not always thorough enough, leaving some gaps in pupil understanding unaddressed
- Leadership of SEND provision is not as efficient as it could be, with teachers relying heavily on leaders to identify and meet needs
- Inconsistency in how teachers adapt resources and practice to support pupils with differing needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
A wide range of clubs
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School is a safe, calm and harmonious place where pupils achieve at expected standard and benefit from a broad, ambitious curriculum. Leaders have high expectations for all pupils and prioritise their wellbeing and personal development.
At a Glance
18.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 74%. Maths has improved from 84% to 89%. Writing has remained stable at around 74%.
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
187 pupils
199 capacity
12 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wigan
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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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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.57175%
Overall absence
11.11111%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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