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Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy

Academy converter · Wigan · WN6 0XB

Ages 3–11 · 582 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

92%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong 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)92%
Higher standard (RWM)39%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
112.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
114.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
475

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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

81

Places offered

75

1st-preference offers

74

Total preferences (any rank)
141
Preferred offers (top 3)
75
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill116%

582 pupils · 500 places

Pupils on roll
582
Boys / girls
299 / 283
School capacity
500
Capacity fill
582 / 500 (116%)
Free school meals
9.6%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST
Academy trust
THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST
Sponsor
Learning Together Trust
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Colothan

Location

Address
Rectory Lane, Standish
Postcode
WN6 0XB
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wigan, Wigan, 582 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 9.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Wigan
102
Primary schools in Wigan
70
Academies among open schools in Wigan
26% (27)
Open schools in WN6
19
Primary in WN6
13
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
Mr Stuart Colothan
Telephone
01257423992
Website
www.saintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk/

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