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Holy Family Catholic Academy

Academy sponsor led · Wigan · WN2 5JF

Ages 2–11 · 228 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)76%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.1%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
156

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

228 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
228
Boys / girls
122 / 106
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
228 / 210 (109%)
Free school meals
42.3%
FSM pupils
85
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Crawley

Location

Address
Wigan Street, Platt Bridge
Postcode
WN2 5JF
Town
Wigan
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Makerfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2–11, in Wigan, Wigan, 228 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 42.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Wigan
102
Primary schools in Wigan
70
Academies among open schools in Wigan
26% (27)
Open schools in WN2
26
Primary in WN2
20
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Primary in Wigan LA
99

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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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Crawley
Telephone
01942704148
Website
www.holyfamilywigan.co.uk

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