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St Mary's CofE Primary School

Wigan, WN2 3NXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
1.0×
Applications did not exceed published places
29 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#10,683
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's CofE Primary School

St Mary's CofE Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Wigan, North West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 256 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 315.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (17 Apr 2024). 50% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 29 first-preference applications for 30 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWright Street, Wigan, Wigan, WN2 3NX
HeadteacherGillian Talbot
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils256
Free School Meals (FSM)48.4%
School Capacity256 / 315 (81% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: saintmarys.wigan.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Mary's CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.