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All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan

Wigan, WA3 3LUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#9,367
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHazel Grove, Warrington, Wigan, WA3 3LU
HeadteacherRachael Griffiths
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils247
Free School Meals (FSM)23.9%
School Capacity247 / 210 (118% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (2 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 4 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryGymnasiumPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallSensory RoomICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsNetballCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChoirEco ClubBook ClubCodingScience ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.