St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganSt Mark's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan and St Mark's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Wigan.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mark's CofE Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mark's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan was judged Good and St Mark's CofE 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 48.0% for St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan and 44.0% for St Mark's CofE Primary School.
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 fallen at St Mark's CofE Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | WiganSt Mark's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 97 in Wigan | 36th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 392 | 243 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN5 9LW | Wigan, WN5 9DS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 392 | 243 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.7% | 42.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.8% | 21.4% | |
| SEN support | 28.1% | 34.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% | 15.1% 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
St Mark's CofE Primary School
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