St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN3 6EE · Wigan
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 145713
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Wigan · WN3 6BL
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
415
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wigan, Wigan, 415 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 23.5%. 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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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Voluntary aided school · Primary
WIGAN · WN5 9LW · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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Winstanley Community Primary School
Community school · Primary
Wigan · WN3 6JP · Wigan
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
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St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Wigan · WN3 6SB · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
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St John's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN5 0DT · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
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St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN3 5AN · Wigan
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
0.8 miles away
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Marus Bridge Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Wigan · WN3 6SP · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.9 miles away
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Westfield Community School
Community school · Primary
Wigan · WN5 9XN · Wigan
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.9 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 145713
Location
- Address
- Billinge Road, Pemberton
- Postcode
- WN3 6BL
- 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
- 415
- Boys / girls
- 205 / 210
- School capacity
- 480
- Capacity fill
- 415 / 480 (86%)
- Free school meals
- 23.5%
- FSM pupils
- 95
- 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: LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Academy trust
- LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Contact
- Telephone
- 01942747818