Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy

Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy is performing well across all domains, demonstrating a strong standard of education with effective leadership and a committed staff. The school has made significant progress over the years, with pupils achieving above average results in national tests, particularly among disadvantaged pupils. Safeguarding measures are robust and are a central focus, contributing to a positive school environment where pupils feel safe and valued. The school’s curriculum is ambitious, well-structured, and tailored to meet the needs of all students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Although the school has shown good outcomes, there are areas identified for further improvement, particularly in early writing skills and data analysis practices.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve well, securing important knowledge across all year groups.
• Strong progress and high outcomes for disadvantaged pupils.
• Curriculum is well-structured and ambitious, integrating local and global issues.
• Excellent attendance and behaviour, fostering a respectful school environment.
• Effective safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and cared for.
• Leaders and staff understand pupils' needs and provide tailored support.

Areas for Improvement

• Need to enhance staff training for early writing skills development.
• Governors should strengthen accountability for continued improvement.

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 Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.1% 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, 0.5% of pupils at Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy 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 Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy had 20.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 1.5% 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, 12.5% of pupils at Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.5% 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 2024–25 Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy received £6,662 and spent £6,456 for each of its 578 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £201,000 (£348 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of The Learning Together Trust, income was £7,098 and spending £6,878 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy is part of The Learning Together Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School Wigan
• Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Wigan
• Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Chorley
• Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School Preston
• Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School Accrington

What is Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy have?

Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy has 582 pupils on roll.

What age range does Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy cover?

Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy?

Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy is at Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 0XB.