Primary school

Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Wigan
  • WN2 1EL
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Feb 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 687 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 5%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 45%45%2016/17: top 14%2017/18: top 21%2018/19: top 5%2022/23: top 4%2023/24: top 3%3% · 2023/242024/25: top 5%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM87% · North West 63%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM13% · North West 6%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · North West 105Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · North West 105Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 21 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 80% · 20 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 79% · 19 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 90% · 20 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 86% · 21 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 90% · 20 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 87% · 15 pupils · North West 63%90%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 21 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 10% · 20 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 11% · 19 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 10% · 20 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 14% · 21 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 5% · 20 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 13% · 15 pupils · North West 6%14%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 21 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 20 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 19 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 20 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 107 · 21 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 109 · 20 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 15 pupils · North West 105109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 21 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 108 · 20 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 19 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 20 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 107 · 21 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 106 · 20 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 108 · 15 pupils · North West 105108106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
17 of 17 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1717
2nd122
3rd61

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Outstanding
  2. 2020Outstanding
  3. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026136
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.8%
First language not English11.3%
SEN support12.8%
EHC plan1.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils5.1%

Girls 45.9%Boys 54.1%

97.1% full · 140 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 41 responses (30.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 90.2% not applicable100% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.7% not applicable96.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child97.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.8
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 5.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.2
  • Other support 2.7

Teachers 7.6 FTE · Whole workforce 15.6 · 24 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,057
Spend per pupil£7,088
Staff spend per pupil£5,566
Reserve per pupil−£43
  • −£5,802revenue reserve
  • −£4,279in-year balance

Grants £6,495 · self-generated £561 · premises £422 per pupil