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St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge

Voluntary aided school · Wigan · WN5 7LS

Ages 2–11 · 165 pupils · St. Helens

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
175

Absence trend

2021/22

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

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill79%

165 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
165
Boys / girls
92 / 73
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
165 / 210 (79%)
Free school meals
19.4%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Fisher

Location

Address
Off London Fields, Billinge
Postcode
WN5 7LS
Town
Wigan
County
Lancashire
Local authority
St. Helens
District
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens North
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Wigan, St. Helens, 165 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Wigan
102
Primary schools in Wigan
70
Academies among open schools in Wigan
26% (27)
Open schools in WN5
19
Primary in WN5
12
Open schools in St. Helens LA
80
Primary in St. Helens LA
54

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WiganNear WN5

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Nr Wigan · WN5 7QJ · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS297%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Garswood Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 0SF · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Rectory CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 0QF · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Carr Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · WA11 7PQ · St. Helens

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Winstanley Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN3 6JP · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Fisher
Telephone
01744678042
Website
www.billingestaidans.co.uk/

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