Our Lady's RC Primary School WiganSt James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan and St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell are primary schools in Wigan.
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan was judged Outstanding and St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell 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 81.0% for Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan and 80.0% for St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan (88.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell (84.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganOur Lady's RC Primary School Wigan | WiganSt James' Catholic Primary School Orrell | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | B79/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 10th of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | 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 | 207 | 371 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 405 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN2 1RU | Wigan, WN5 7AA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 31.0% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 371 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 11.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
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