St Aidan's CofE Primary School BillingeSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge was judged the expected standard and St Mary'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 82.0% for St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge and 88.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge (80.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganSt Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge | Nr WiganSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 53 in St Helens | 3rd of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | 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 | 167 | 186 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN5 7LS | Nr Wigan, WN5 7QJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 167 | 186 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 4.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.6% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 22.2% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.4% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% | 5.9% 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.
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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