St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, WiganHighfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan and Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Wigan.
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan is ahead on our composite score.
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan was judged the expected standard and Highfield St Matthew's Church of England 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 84.0% for St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan and 81.0% for Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan (73.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganSt Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan | WiganHighfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 67th of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 336 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 480 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN3 6EE | Wigan, WN3 6BL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% Stronger figure | 81.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 336 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.9% | 23.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 5.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 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.
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
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