St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganOrrell Lamberhead Green Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan and Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy are primary schools in Wigan.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan was judged Good and Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan and 78.0% for Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan (59.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy (69.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | WiganOrrell Lamberhead Green Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 97 in Wigan | 14th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 384 | 408 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 479 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN5 9LW | Wigan, WN5 0AW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 392 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.7% | 38.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.8% | 11.4% | |
| SEN support | 28.1% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% | 17.9% 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 Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
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