St Jude's Catholic Primary School WiganSt Paul's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan and St Paul's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Wigan.
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Paul's Church of England Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan is ahead on our composite score.
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan was judged Good and St Paul's Church of England 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 67.0% for St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan and 60.0% for St Paul's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan (60.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Paul's Church of England Primary School (34.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganSt Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan | WiganSt Paul's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 30th of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 191 | 181 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN3 5AN | Wigan, WN3 6SB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 191 | 181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.4% | 17.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.6% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 27.8% | 6.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% | 7.4% 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 Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
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