St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN4 9AZ · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 106465
St Thomas CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Wigan · WN4 8PQ
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
174
Local authority
Wigan
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- NurseryNo 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wigan, Wigan, 174 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.
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 Wilfrids Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN4 8SJ · Wigan
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
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R L Hughes Primary School
Community school · Primary
Wigan · WN4 9QL · Wigan
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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Nicol Mere School
Community school · Primary
Wigan · WN4 8DF · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.8 miles away
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Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Wigan · WN4 0DL · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.2 miles away
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Golborne Community Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Warrington · WA3 3NN · Wigan
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
1.5 miles away
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Rectory CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN4 0QF · St. Helens
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
1.6 miles away
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St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Warrington · WA3 3TH · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.7 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 106465
Location
- Address
- Hodnet Drive, Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Postcode
- WN4 8PQ
- Town
- Wigan
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Wigan
- District
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Makerfield
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
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
- 174
- Boys / girls
- 90 / 84
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 174 / 210 (83%)
- Free school meals
- 23.6%
- FSM pupils
- 41
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Leanne Cowley
- Telephone
- 01942201107