Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School, Select
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a welcoming, nurturing environment where children thrive. Teachers are skilled at building on what pupils already know and helping them remember more through clever questioning and links to previous learning. The school is particularly strong at identifying and supporting children with additional needs early, ensuring they can access the full curriculum and achieve just as highly as their peers.
Key Strengths
- Teachers make lessons exciting and skilfully check pupils' understanding through questioning
- Outstanding support for pupils with additional needs, including early speech and language help and tailored reading support
- Exceptional behaviour management with strong focus on helping pupils overcome barriers to positive behaviour
- Ambitious, broad curriculum that goes beyond national requirements with clear plans for progression
- Strong reading focus with well-matched books and phonics teaching that helps pupils develop fluency quickly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with regular staff training, quick response to incidents, and work with other agencies to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Knitting club, eco club, choir, playtime leader roles, school councillor roles, charity fundraising, school visits and visitors
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School is an outstanding primary school where pupils love to learn and feel very safe. Leaders have very high aspirations for all pupils and provide exceptional support to help them achieve.
At a Glance
32.9%
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 77% to 67%. Maths has declined from 80% to 70%. Writing has remained stable at around 67%.
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
213 pupils
210 capacity
3 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Select
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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
4.91403%
Overall absence
8.64865%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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