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St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish

Wigan, WN6 0LFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
42 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2498 of 13,686 nationally

About St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish

St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish is a state primary in Wigan that is currently running very close to its full capacity of 210 pupils, with 203 children on roll. The school serves a community where 11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average for primary schools and suggests a relatively less disadvantaged intake compared with many schools nationally. Demand for places is notably high: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 103 total applications for just 29 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.55. Of those applicants, 42 put St Marie's as their first preference, and all 29 places went to first-preference families. This level of competition signals a school that is firmly established as a popular choice among local parents, and the fact that it is a Roman Catholic school with a religious character likely shapes its intake, with many families drawn from the practising Catholic community in Standish and the surrounding Wigan area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressAvondale Street, Wigan, Wigan, WN6 0LF
HeadteacherFaye Jackson
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils203
Free School Meals (FSM)11.8%
School Capacity203 / 210 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 29 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryPlaying FieldsArt StudiosMusic RoomsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballCricketGymnasticsNetballSwimming

Clubs & Activities

CodingScience ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

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

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St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.