St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan

St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School Wigan continues to demonstrate good performance, fostering an aspirational and respectful atmosphere where pupils feel happy and engaged. The school has set high expectations for all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), promoting positive participation in lessons and encouraging good behavior. A structured curriculum and supportive staff contribute to this positive environment, helping pupils achieve well across various subjects. Noteworthy strengths include a well-implemented phonics program that boosts reading confidence among younger students, a vibrant reading culture, and initiatives that involve pupils in leadership roles, enhancing their educational experience. The school prioritizes regular attendance and places strong emphasis on pupils' physical and mental well-being, reflecting a holistic approach to education that is supported by effective governance and community engagement.

Strengths

• Ambitious expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Vibrant reading culture and strong phonics program.
• Active pupil leadership roles enhancing school experience.
• Effective behavior management leading to minimal disruptions.
• Focus on mental and physical well-being of students.
• Supportive staff and community engagement initiatives.

Areas for Improvement

• Occasional gaps in essential knowledge acquisition as per the curriculum.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan attended 92.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 25.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan had 20.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 20.3% of pupils at St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan received £9,224 and spent £9,317 for each of its 384 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £669,000 (£1,741 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan last inspected by Ofsted?

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan have?

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan has 384 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan cover?

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 48% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan?

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan is at Thorburn Road, Norley Hall, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 9LW.