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St William's Catholic Primary School

Wigan, WN2 2DGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2023
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#10,342
of 13,686 nationally

About St William's Catholic Primary School

St William's Catholic Primary School in Wigan holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The school's most recent ungraded inspection in December 2023 confirmed it remains Good, and its previous graded inspection in November 2018 also rated overall effectiveness as Good. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment: 52% of pupils reached this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits below the Wigan local authority average of 65%, placing the school 85th out of 98 primary schools in the borough. Broken down by subject, 86% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, compared with 83% in reading and 55% in writing. The school's average maths scaled score of 106 is a solid result, though only 17% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading and none did so in writing.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressInce Green Lane, Ince, Wigan, Wigan, WN2 2DG
HeadteacherEmily Ellis
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils233
Free School Meals (FSM)40.3%
School Capacity233 / 210 (111% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Dec 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Dec 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibrarySensory RoomPlaying FieldsSports HallArt StudiosMusic RoomsICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

AthleticsDanceTennisSwimmingCricketNetballFootball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubFilm ClubChoirDramaCodingScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St William's Catholic Primary School

St William's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.