Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolSt Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School and St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley are primary schools in Wigan.
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley is ahead on our composite score.
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School was judged Good and St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School and 86.0% for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley (81.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganCastle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School | WiganSt Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 97 in Wigan | 15th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 195 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 207 | 210 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN2 4DH | Wigan, WN2 3DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 195 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.1% | 33.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.2% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 23.6% | 21.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.2% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 16.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
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