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Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Wigan
  • WN2 1RU
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Feb 2017 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,521 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 11%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 4%4%2016/17: top 54%2017/18: top 8%2018/19: top 4%2022/23: top 3%2023/24: top 2%2% · 2023/242024/25: top 11%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM81% · North West 63%9/10 Top 20%−6 pts
Higher standard, RWM31% · North West 6%10/10 Top 10%+5.9 pts
Reading score108 · North West 1058/10 Above−8.4 pts
Maths score109 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%+21.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 86% · 22 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 62% · 29 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 86% · 22 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 90% · 31 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 88% · 32 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 92% · 26 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 81% · 32 pupils · North West 63%92%62%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 22 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 10% · 29 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 23% · 22 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 23% · 31 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 25% · 32 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 12% · 26 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 31% · 32 pupils · North West 6%31%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 22 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 22 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 31 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 108 · 32 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 107 · 26 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 32 pupils · North West 105108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 22 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 22 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 107 · 32 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 26 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 109 · 32 pupils · North West 105109105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in68.2%
30 of 44 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 68.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4430
2nd240
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

1.4 km from New Springs · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Outstanding
  5. 2023Remains Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026208
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.8%
First language not English7.2%
SEN support16.9%
EHC plan1.0%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils6.0%

Girls 45.4%Boys 54.6%

99% full · 210 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.1
  • Other support 1.4

Teachers 9 FTE · Whole workforce 19.5 · 35 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,649
Spend per pupil£6,357
Staff spend per pupil£4,553
Reserve per pupil£1,657
  • +£344,749revenue reserve
  • +£60,644in-year balance

Grants £6,135 · self-generated £514 · premises £443 per pupil