St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 17 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Unique reference
- 106492
- Address
- St James Road, Orrell, WN5 7AA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 385 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.4%
- Persistent absence
- 11.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 94.3%
Mixed 2.4%
Other White 1%
African 1%
Other 1%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.5
WritingAbove average1.8
MathsWell above average4.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 84%
Local authority average 64%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 16%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 44
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 45 24 21 |
| Year 1 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 2 | 62 35 27 |
| Year 3 | 39 25 14 |
| Year 4 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 5 | 59 31 28 |
| Year 6 | 60 30 30 |