St Catharine's CofE Primary SchoolSt William's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
St Catharine's CofE Primary School and St William's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Wigan.
St Catharine's CofE Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St William's Catholic Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Catharine's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Catharine's CofE Primary School was judged Good and St William'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 38.0% for St Catharine's CofE Primary School and 54.0% for St William's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Catharine's CofE Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St William's Catholic Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganSt Catharine's CofE Primary School | WiganSt William's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 73rd of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 235 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN1 3LP | Wigan, WN2 2DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 204 | 233 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.9% | 44.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.7% | 30.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 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 Catharine's CofE Primary School
St William's Catholic Primary School
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