St Mary and St John Catholic Primary SchoolSt Catharine's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School and St Catharine's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Wigan.
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Catharine's CofE Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Catharine'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 67.0% for St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School and 38.0% for St Catharine's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Catharine's CofE Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganSt Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | WiganSt Catharine's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 45th of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN1 1XL | Wigan, WN1 3LP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.2% | 53.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.7% | 14.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 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 Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
St Catharine's CofE Primary School
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