St James' Catholic Primary School OrrellOrrell Holgate Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell and Orrell Holgate Academy are primary schools in Wigan.
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Orrell Holgate Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell is ahead on our composite score.
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell was judged Good and Orrell Holgate Academy 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 80.0% for St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell and 86.0% for Orrell Holgate Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell (84.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Orrell Holgate Academy (91.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganSt James' Catholic Primary School Orrell | WiganOrrell Holgate Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 21st 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 | 371 | 200 | |
| Capacity | 405 | 210 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN5 7AA | Wigan, WN5 8SJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% | 24.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 371 | 200 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.1% | 17.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 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 James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
Orrell Holgate Academy
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