St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School, Wigan

Ofsted's report card from its 24 February 2026 inspection grades St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve at levels similar to other pupils nationally."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders make sure that pupils attend school regularly."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of how well pupils learn."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years curriculum successfully helps children to build knowledge and skills across all areas of learning, from Nursery to the end of Reception."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have high expectations for all pupils."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders at all levels have a clear understanding of the school's strengths and areas for development."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders support pupils to develop resilience and integrity during their time at the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should develop teachers' knowledge and expertise in identifying and supporting different types of special educational needs and/or disabilities to enable them to meet these pupils' needs more efficiently"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge, particularly in handwriting, so that all pupils make the best possible progress".

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the staff, pupils, parents and governors I would like to welcome you to our school, we are very proud of our school ethos, "Living the Gospel in the spirit of love and respect"."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include choir and gardening.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £5.50 per session.

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Wigan and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 71% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School are St Thomas CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 62% reading, 69% maths); St Oswald's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 60% reading, 66% maths); Nicol Mere School (1 mile, Outstanding, 97% reading, 97% maths); and R L Hughes Primary School (1 mile, Good, 85% reading, 97% maths).

St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

59 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School (as of April 2026): 71% would recommend the school, 78% say their child is happy there and 36% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (83%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (36%).

The nearest railway station is Bryn Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Upland Drive (opposite), 60 metres away.

St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School are Cansfield High School (1 mile); St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (1 mile); The Byrchall High School (1.1 miles); and Golborne High School (1.6 miles).