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St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Wigan · WN4 8SJ

Ages 3–11 · 187 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • 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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
171

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

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

13

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
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 fill94%

187 pupils · 199 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
100 / 87
School capacity
199
Capacity fill
187 / 199 (94%)
Free school meals
18.5%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Geraldine O'Brien

Location

Address
Golborne Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Postcode
WN4 8SJ
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wigan, Wigan, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.5%. 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 WN4
15
Primary in WN4
8
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 WN4

  • St Thomas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 8PQ · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 9AZ · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Nicol Mere School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 8DF · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS298%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand1.23

    1.0 miles away

  • R L Hughes Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 9QL · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand0.90

    1.0 miles away

  • Golborne Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA3 3NN · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand0.96

    1.4 miles away

  • Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Wigan · WN4 0DL · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand0.94

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Geraldine O'Brien
Telephone
01942707101
Website
www.ashtonsaintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk

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