Nicol Mere SchoolSt Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Nicol Mere School and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Wigan.
Nicol Mere School scores 90 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Nicol Mere School is ahead on our composite score.
Nicol Mere School was judged Outstanding and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School 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 97.0% for Nicol Mere School and 52.0% for St Oswald's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Nicol Mere School (97.0% in 2022-23, 97.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Oswald's Catholic Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganNicol Mere School | WiganSt Oswald's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A90/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 76th of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 420 | 251 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 330 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN4 8DF | Wigan, WN4 9AZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 97.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 33.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 114.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 420 | 251 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.5% | 20.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 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.
Nicol Mere School
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
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