Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN2 1EL · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 142028
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Academy sponsor led · Wigan · WN2 1BP
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
326
Local authority
Wigan
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wigan, Wigan, 326 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 43.8%. Religious character: Church of England.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Ages 4–11
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Voluntary aided school · Primary
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Ages 4–11
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Ages 4–11
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Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN1 3RZ · Wigan
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Community school · Primary
Wigan · WN1 2NT · Wigan
Ages 4–11
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Voluntary aided school · Primary
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Ages 3–11
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Voluntary aided school · Primary
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Ages 3–11
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Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 142028
Location
- Address
- Whelley
- Postcode
- WN2 1BP
- Town
- Wigan
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Wigan
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 326
- Boys / girls
- 178 / 148
- School capacity
- 410
- Capacity fill
- 326 / 410 (80%)
- Free school meals
- 43.8%
- FSM pupils
- 139
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST
Contact
- Telephone
- 01942776188