All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan

About All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan

All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary in the Wigan local authority, where it ranks 77th out of 99 same-type schools. Its top-performing local peers include Nicol Mere School, Gilded Hollins Community School, and Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school itself falls in the bottom 50 tier of the LA rankings, with a score of 55 based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths. Despite this, its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025 judged the school Outstanding overall, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all rated Outstanding. The previous graded inspection in 2019 also rated it Outstanding, and an ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that standards were maintained. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character and is led by headteacher Rachael Griffiths, with 247 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, meaning it is oversubscribed.

In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, below the Wigan LA average of 65%. Individual subject results were more mixed: 79% reached the expected standard in reading, 76% in writing, and 69% in maths. At the higher standard, 7% achieved the combined measure, with 28% reaching higher in reading, 24% in writing, and 21% in maths. Average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 104 in maths. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to compare how pupils' progress compares with similar pupils nationally. Nationally, the school ranks in the 68th percentile among all primary schools, and in the North West region it sits in the 65th percentile. The school does not have a sixth form, and its nursery provision means it accepts children from age 3.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, gymnasium, playing fields, outdoor playground, sports hall, sensory room, ICT suite, and a chapel. Sports on offer include gymnastics, netball, cross country, and tennis, while clubs include choir, eco club, book club, coding, science club, and chess. For SEND, the school supports pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, visual impairment, and physical disability. In the Parent View survey, 86% of respondents would recommend the school, though responses on SEND support were more divided: 41% strongly agreed that SEND children get the support they need, while 27% strongly disagreed. For the 2025/26 admissions year, the school received 78 applications for 29 places, with 41 first-preference applications and 29 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.69. This is a school that suits families seeking a Catholic primary with strong Ofsted ratings and a broad range of clubs and facilities, but where academic outcomes at KS2 are below the local average.

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