Marsh Green Primary SchoolSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Marsh Green Primary School and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan are primary schools in Wigan.
Marsh Green Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan is ahead on our composite score.
Marsh Green Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan 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 50.0% for Marsh Green Primary School and 48.0% for St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Marsh Green Primary School (29.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan (59.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganMarsh Green Primary School | WiganSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 96th of 97 in Wigan | 62nd of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 371 | 384 | |
| Capacity | 330 | 420 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN5 0EF | Wigan, WN5 9LW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 392 | 392 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.9% | 47.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.4% | 16.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 28.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% Stronger figure | 25.5% | 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.
Marsh Green Primary School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
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