Voluntary aided school · Wigan

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan

3–11Ages
321Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
106463URN

Holmes House Avenue, Winstanley, Wigan, WN3 6EE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to Wigan median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wigan

63 applications for 33 places · 52nd of 96 in Wigan

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

84%met the expected standard

Wigan 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 12 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to Wigan median (1.9) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

63 applications · 33 places offered · 33 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Wigan median median 1.9
2025 2.1; Wigan median median 1.9
2024 2.1; Wigan median median 2.1
2023 2.1; Wigan median median 2.1
2022 2.0; Wigan median median 2.0
2021 2.6; Wigan median median 2.0
2020 2.4; Wigan median median 2.1
2019 1.9; Wigan median median 2.1
2018 2.3; Wigan median median 2.2
2017 2.6; Wigan median median 2.3
2016 2.3; Wigan median median 2.3
2015 2.5; Wigan median median 2.3
2014 2.2; Wigan median median 2.4

This school
Wigan median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	33	63	1.9	33	1.00
Sep 2025	37	79	2.1	37	1.00
Sep 2024	41	86	2.1	39	0.95
Sep 2023	43	90	2.1	43	1.00
Sep 2022	45	90	2.0	49	1.09
Sep 2021	45	115	2.6	53	1.18
Sep 2020	39	94	2.4	39	1.00
Sep 2019	45	87	1.9	39	0.87
Sep 2018	45	104	2.3	37	0.82
Sep 2017	45	118	2.6	55	1.22
Sep 2016	45	104	2.3	49	1.09
Sep 2015	45	111	2.5	47	1.04
Sep 2014	45	99	2.2	50	1.11

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 98% · Writing 89% · Maths 89% → all three 84% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard84%12th of 97 in Wigan

Wigan 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard98%

Wigan 77% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Wigan 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Wigan 76% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Wigan 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Wigan 80% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Wigan 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wigan median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	84%	2%	108	106
2023/24	86%	12%	108	106
2022/23	73%	9%	108	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, WiganThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Winstanley Community Primary School
0.4 km · Wigan

Remains Outstanding2024

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Marus Bridge Primary School
0.8 km · Wigan

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Wigan

Good2023

1.9applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Wigan

Good2023

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan
1.6 km · Wigan

Good2023

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School
1.7 km · Wigan

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St James' Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Wigan

Remains Good2022

1.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
1.9 km · Wigan

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 48%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 106463 · 359/3336
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 315 pupils · 321 on roll
Free school meals: 5.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Holmes House Avenue, Winstanley, Wigan, WN3 6EE
Local authority: Wigan

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources