St Benedict's Catholic Primary School HindleySt Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley and St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley are primary schools in Wigan.
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley is ahead on our composite score.
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley was judged Good and St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley 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 86.0% for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley and 71.0% for St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley (81.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley (61.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganSt Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley | WiganSt Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 88th of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 192 | 279 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN2 3DG | Wigan, WN2 3HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 192 | 279 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.9% | 31.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.9% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% | 12.8% 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 Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
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