Voluntary aided school · Wigan

Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan

4–11Ages
208Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
106490URN

Holly Road, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1RU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingFeb 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.6 above Wigan median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wigan

77 applications for 30 places · 21st of 96 in Wigan

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

81%met the expected standard

Wigan 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingFeb 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

30 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
14 February 2017
Graded inspection: Outstanding

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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Wigan median (1.9) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

77 applications · 30 places offered · 44 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Wigan median median 1.9
2025 2.8; Wigan median median 1.9
2024 2.9; Wigan median median 2.1
2023 2.3; Wigan median median 2.1
2022 2.4; Wigan median median 2.0
2021 2.1; Wigan median median 2.0
2020 2.4; Wigan median median 2.1
2019 2.1; Wigan median median 2.1
2018 2.3; Wigan median median 2.2
2017 2.2; Wigan median median 2.3
2016 2.3; Wigan median median 2.3
2015 2.2; Wigan median median 2.3
2014 2.3; 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	30	77	2.6	44	1.47
Sep 2025	30	83	2.8	33	1.10
Sep 2024	30	86	2.9	37	1.23
Sep 2023	28	63	2.3	28	1.00
Sep 2022	30	71	2.4	36	1.20
Sep 2021	30	63	2.1	38	1.27
Sep 2020	27	64	2.4	22	0.81
Sep 2019	28	58	2.1	26	0.93
Sep 2018	22	50	2.3	17	0.77
Sep 2017	25	54	2.2	24	0.96
Sep 2016	20	45	2.3	21	1.05
Sep 2015	19	41	2.2	18	0.95
Sep 2014	20	45	2.3	18	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 91% · Writing 91% · Maths 97% → all three 81% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard81%14th of 97 in Wigan

Wigan 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard91%

Wigan 77% England 78%

Higher standard44%

Wigan 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard91%

Wigan 76% England 75%

Greater depth34%

Wigan 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard97%

Wigan 80% England 77%

Higher standard41%

Wigan 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	81%	31%	108	109
2023/24	92%	12%	107	107
2022/23	88%	25%	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

Our Lady's RC Primary School WiganThis school
This school

Remains Outstanding2023

2.6applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Aspull Church Primary School
0.4 km · Wigan

2026

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School
0.9 km · Wigan

Good2023

2.4applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan
1.8 km · Wigan

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Blackrod Primary School
1.9 km · Bolton

Outstanding2024

2.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
2.3 km · Wigan

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
2.5 km · Bolton

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Woodfield Primary School
2.9 km · Wigan

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.7applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Mab's Cross Primary School
3.3 km · Wigan

2026

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 106490 · 359/3386
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 208 on roll
Free school meals: 16.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Holly Road, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1RU
Local authority: Wigan

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