St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolBillinge Chapel End Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Billinge Chapel End Primary School are primary schools.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Billinge Chapel End Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Billinge Chapel End 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 88.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School and 67.0% for Billinge Chapel End Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Nr WiganSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | WiganBillinge Chapel End Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 53 in St Helens Stronger figure | 42nd of 53 in St Helens | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 186 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 256 | |
| Location | Nr Wigan, WN5 7QJ | Wigan, WN5 7TX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 186 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.8% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.0% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 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
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