St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 13 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
106494
Address
Abbott Street, Hindley, WN2 3DG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
192 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
50.5%
Girls
49.5%
First language not English
9.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
33.9%
Persistent absence
17.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
21.9%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other2.1%
Other White2.1%
Mixed6.2%
African10.4%
White British75.5%
Indian
1.6%
Gypsy/Roma
1%
Other Asian
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
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 average6.3
WritingWell above average4.3
MathsWell above average5.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
86%
Local authority average
66%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
18%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
28
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
23
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
23
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes27.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Part-time
1
0
1
Reception, Full-time
28
12
16
Year 1
23
11
12
Year 2
28
15
13
Year 3
28
16
12
Year 4
29
13
16
Year 5
28
16
12
Year 6
27
14
13
Year 2024-2025

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