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Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School

Voluntary aided school · Wigan · WN6 7AU

Ages 4–11 · 194 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

30%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-28

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

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)30%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

19

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
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 fill92%

194 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
104 / 90
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
194 / 210 (92%)
Free school meals
21.1%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 Lindsey Taylor

Location

Address
Mort Street, Springfield
Postcode
WN6 7AU
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, 194 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.1%. 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 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.

Compare with theseAll in WiganNear WN6

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    WIGAN · WN6 7RH · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand1.05

    0.3 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Mab's Cross Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN1 1XL · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM20.4%
    • Demand0.77

    1.0 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Woodfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wigan · WN1 2NT · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand1.79

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsey Taylor
Telephone
01942244354
Website
http://www.wiganstandrews.net

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