St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 25 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 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
130384
Address
Worsley Mesnes Drive, Worsley Mesnes, WN3 5AN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
191 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
55.5%
Girls
44.5%
First language not English
24.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
52.4%
Persistent absence
21.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
27.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian3.1%
Mixed5.2%
Other8.4%
African14.7%
White British60.2%
Chinese
2.1%
Other White
1.6%
Indian
1.6%
Bangladeshi
1%
Irish
0.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%
Unclassified
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 average4.1
WritingWell above average3.1
MathsAbove average2.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
67%
Local authority average
66%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
17%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
21
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
21
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
21
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
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 classes27.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
21
11
10
Year 1
23
16
7
Year 2
27
11
16
Year 3
30
20
10
Year 4
29
17
12
Year 5
31
14
17
Year 6
30
17
13
Year 2024-2025

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