Voluntary aided school · Wigan

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley

4–11Ages
198Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
106494URN

Abbott Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3DG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.6 below Wigan median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wigan

39 applications for 28 places · 89th of 96 in Wigan

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

86%met the expected standard

Wigan 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 13 December 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
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

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Wigan median (1.9) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

39 applications · 28 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.4; Wigan median median 1.9
2025 1.5; Wigan median median 1.9
2024 2.1; Wigan median median 2.1
2023 2.2; Wigan median median 2.1
2022 2.7; Wigan median median 2.0
2021 1.9; Wigan median median 2.0
2020 1.7; Wigan median median 2.1
2019 2.0; Wigan median median 2.1
2018 2.1; Wigan median median 2.2
2017 1.8; Wigan median median 2.3
2016 1.9; Wigan median median 2.3
2015 2.3; 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	28	39	1.4	27	0.96
Sep 2025	28	41	1.5	23	0.82
Sep 2024	28	58	2.1	26	0.93
Sep 2023	17	37	2.2	15	0.88
Sep 2022	12	32	2.7	11	0.92
Sep 2021	23	43	1.9	22	0.96
Sep 2020	26	44	1.7	22	0.85
Sep 2019	21	41	2.0	21	1.00
Sep 2018	21	43	2.1	19	0.90
Sep 2017	27	48	1.8	25	0.93
Sep 2016	30	57	1.9	25	0.83
Sep 2015	29	68	2.3	26	0.90
Sep 2014	30	67	2.2	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 93% · Maths 89% → all three 86% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard86%10th of 97 in Wigan

Wigan 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Wigan 77% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Wigan 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Wigan 76% England 75%

Greater depth29%

Wigan 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Wigan 80% England 77%

Higher standard50%

Wigan 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	86%	18%	108	108
2023/24	83%	10%	107	107
2022/23	81%	13%	109	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 Benedict's Catholic Primary School HindleyThis school
This school

Good2022

1.4applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
0.4 km · Wigan

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Hindley Junior and Infant School
0.8 km · Wigan

Good2023
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Wigan

Good2023

2.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Wigan

Good2023

1.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Ince CofE Primary School
1.4 km · Wigan

Good2023

1.2applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St William's Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Wigan

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School
1.7 km · Wigan

Good2024

1.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Platt Bridge Community School
1.8 km · Wigan

Good2024

1.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 106494 · 359/3390
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 198 on roll
Free school meals: 34.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Abbott Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3DG
Local authority: Wigan

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