St John's Church of England Primary School, AbramHoly Family Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram and Holy Family Catholic Academy are primary schools in Wigan.
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Holy Family Catholic Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Holy Family Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram was judged Good and Holy Family Catholic Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 51.0% for St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram and 55.0% for Holy Family Catholic Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram (57.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Holy Family Catholic Academy (72.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganSt John's Church of England Primary School, Abram | WiganHoly Family Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 91st of 97 in Wigan | 32nd of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 274 | 228 | |
| Capacity | 245 | 210 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN2 5QE | Wigan, WN2 5JF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 278 | 247 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 45.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 36.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.9% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 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 John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
Holy Family Catholic Academy
Full profiles: St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram · Holy Family Catholic Academy