School profile

Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Wigan, WN2 1RU

Outstanding

Map showing Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,521 of 15,057

Better than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Feb 2017

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils208
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Anthony Cregan
Local authorityWigan
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106490.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%, better than England, better than Wigan66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.31%, better than England, better than Wigan10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Wigan106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Wigan105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Wigan106105
Expected standard in reading91%, better than England, better than Wigan77%76%
Expected standard in writing91%, better than England, better than Wigan74%73%
Expected standard in maths97%, better than England, better than Wigan77%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils208
Girls93
Boys115
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.3%
First language not English6.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.40
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size29.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.5%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
Other White
2.9%
Other Asian
2.4%
African
2.4%
Other mixed
1%
Other Black
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.14
Support staff (FTE)10.54
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.77
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)9

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England, better than Wigan5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.3%, better than England, better than Wigan12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Wigan1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryAspull Church Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHoly Family RC Primary School, New Springs, WiganVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryBlackrod Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryCanon Sharples Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryBlackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryWoodfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan

What is Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan's Ofsted rating?

Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Feb 2017.

How does Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan rank in England?

Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan ranks 1,521 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 89% of schools).

What are Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils at Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan made 30 offers from 77 applications (2.6 per offer), and 30 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan?

Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan has 208 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan?

Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan?

At Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan?

In 2025/26, pupils at Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.