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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan

Voluntary aided school · WIGAN · WN5 9LW

Ages 4–11 · 384 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-10

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.6%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
354

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill91%

384 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
384
Boys / girls
199 / 185
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
384 / 420 (91%)
Free school meals
46.6%
FSM pupils
179
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr John Rushton

Location

Address
Thorburn Road, Norley Hall
Postcode
WN5 9LW
Town
WIGAN
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Wigan
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in WIGAN, Wigan, 384 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 46.6%. 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 WN5
19
Primary in WN5
12
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.

Compare with theseAll in WIGANNear WN5

  • Westfield Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN5 9XN · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM56.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigan · WN5 0DT · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM40.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wigan · WN5 0AW · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM40.4%
    • Demand1.02

    0.6 miles away

  • St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wigan · WN5 9DS · Wigan

    Ages 2–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM45.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Marsh Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN5 0EF · Wigan

    Ages 2–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM58.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Rushton
Telephone
01942222721
Website
www.saintcuthberts.wigan.sch.uk/

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