St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolSt Wilfrids Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas CofE Primary School and St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Wigan.
St Thomas CofE Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas CofE Primary School was judged Good and St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School 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 59.0% for St Thomas CofE Primary School and 63.0% for St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Thomas CofE Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganSt Thomas CofE Primary School | WiganSt Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 97 in Wigan | 43rd of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 185 | 197 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 199 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN4 8PQ | Wigan, WN4 8SJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 185 | 197 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 19.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 14.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% | 11.1% 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 Thomas CofE Primary School
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School
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