Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School, Select

Ofsted's report card from its 13 January 2026 inspection grades Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School on 7 areas: 6 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils' rates of attendance are close to the national average and continue to improve quickly."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders' incisive knowledge of the school's context is expertly used to inform an impressive and ambitious curriculum offer."

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders are firm in their commitment to prioritising children getting off to a flying start."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is at the centre of all that the school does."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Governors use their expertise to provide the school with extensive support and challenge."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have a sharp focus on broadening pupils' experiences and aspirations."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Published data shows that pupils' progress is above national averages."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• To further strengthen pupils' preparedness for their next steps in education, leaders should continue to further embed their work on raising the attainment of pupils, particularly disadvantaged pupils, so that pupils achieve the best possible outcomes by the time they leave the school".

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The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 6pm, an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 2pm and an open day on Tuesday 8 June 2027 at 3.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Wigan and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 77% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School are Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 61% reading, 55% maths); Newton Westpark Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 69% reading, 88% maths); Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 62% reading, 69% maths); and Leigh St John's CofE Primary (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 87% maths).

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

19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (95%).

The nearest railway station is Daisy Hill Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barrie Street (near), 80 metres away.

In 2024/25, Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.