Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan

About Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan

Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan sits within Wigan local authority, where it ranks third out of 98 primary schools, placing it comfortably in the top five in the area. The school shares this elite tier with peers like Nicol Mere School and Gilded Hollins Community School, which hold the top two spots, and Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy, which ties with Our Lady's on ranking score. As a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, the school is one of 16 outstanding-rated primaries in the borough, according to the most recent Ofsted data. Its nearest outstanding neighbour is Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, about 1.8 kilometres away. With a capacity of 210 and currently 207 pupils on roll, the school is nearly full, and its 18.8 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals is slightly above the national average, reflecting a genuinely inclusive intake.

Academically, the school's performance at Key Stage 2 is strong. In the 2023/24 assessments, 92 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Wigan local authority average of 65 per cent. Individual subject results are similarly impressive: 96 per cent reached the expected standard in both reading and maths, and 92 per cent in writing. At the higher standard, 12 per cent achieved the combined measure, with 31 per cent in reading, 23 per cent in maths and 38 per cent in writing. Average scaled scores of 107 in both reading and maths are above the national benchmark of 100. The school's most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2017 rated it Outstanding overall, with leadership and management also Outstanding, and early years provision Good. An ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Outstanding, maintaining the improvement from its previous Good rating in 2012.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, forest school area, playing fields, sports hall, ICT suite, outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports provision covers cricket, netball, rounders, tennis, gymnastics and athletics, while clubs include coding, drama, choir and art club. SEND support is available for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, multi-sensory impairment and other difficulties. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 83 applications for 30 places, with 27 offers made to first-preference applicants from 33 first preferences, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.77. This is a school that suits families seeking a high-performing, faith-based primary with strong academic outcomes and a broad extracurricular offer, though its popularity means securing a place is competitive.

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