St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
Wigan, WN5 7AA · Wigan · primary school
18th of 97 primary schools in Wigan we can score, 99 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 8.8/10 against 4,028 of them, against 8.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 80.0 · 88 | 41% | 3.56 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 34% | 1.76 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 20.0 · 92 | 25% | 2.33 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 80.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 20.0%. Ofsted rated the school Good in April 2022. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (8.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.9 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in Rugby, Netball, Football, Hockey, Athletics, Rounders, Swimming, and Gymnastics, alongside Dance, the School Choir, and Productions. The School Council is active. There is no breakfast club or after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 347 pupils in a capacity of 405 places, leaving 58 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need care before or after the school day, given there are no wraparound clubs? What specific steps are taken to maintain the Good rating following the 2022 inspection? How do the 58 spare places affect class sizes or resource allocation?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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