St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 16 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
371 (91% of total capacity)
Boys
53.6%
Girls
46.4%
First language not English
3.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.8%
Persistent absence
6.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other0.8%
Other White1.1%
African1.3%
Mixed2.4%
White British93.5%
Chinese
0.5%
Indian
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.5
WritingAbove average1.8
MathsWell above average4.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
80%
Local authority average
66%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
20%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
40
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
40
2nd preference
36
3rd preference
27
From another Local Authority
20
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
40
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
43
24
19
Year 1
47
24
23
Year 2
59
30
29
Year 3
61
34
27
Year 4
41
26
15
Year 5
60
30
30
Year 6
60
31
29
Year 2024-2025

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