Voluntary aided school · Wigan

St William's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
235Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
106497URN

Ince Green Lane, Ince-in-Makerfield, Ince, Wigan, WN2 2DG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.3 below Wigan median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wigan

46 applications for 28 places · 69th of 96 in Wigan

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Wigan 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2023

Inspection history

14 December 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 November 2018
Graded inspection: 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

1.6applications per place, Reception

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

46 applications · 28 places offered · 34 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Wigan median median 1.9
2025 1.8; Wigan median median 1.9
2024 1.8; Wigan median median 2.1
2023 1.6; Wigan median median 2.1
2022 1.7; Wigan median median 2.0
2021 1.6; Wigan median median 2.0
2020 1.9; Wigan median median 2.1
2019 1.8; Wigan median median 2.1
2018 2.4; Wigan median median 2.2
2017 2.2; Wigan median median 2.3
2016 2.6; Wigan median median 2.3
2015 2.4; Wigan median median 2.3
2014 2.1; 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	46	1.6	34	1.21
Sep 2025	30	55	1.8	35	1.17
Sep 2024	28	49	1.8	28	1.00
Sep 2023	20	32	1.6	18	0.90
Sep 2022	27	47	1.7	27	1.00
Sep 2021	23	37	1.6	20	0.87
Sep 2020	23	43	1.9	21	0.91
Sep 2019	24	44	1.8	20	0.83
Sep 2018	23	54	2.4	21	0.91
Sep 2017	30	66	2.2	27	0.90
Sep 2016	30	78	2.6	30	1.00
Sep 2015	30	71	2.4	39	1.30
Sep 2014	30	64	2.1	28	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 61% · Maths 75% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%78th of 97 in Wigan

Wigan 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Wigan 77% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Wigan 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Wigan 76% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Wigan 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Wigan 80% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Wigan 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	54%	4%	102	104
2023/24	52%	0%	103	106
2022/23	40%	7%	101	105

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 William's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Ince CofE Primary School
0.2 km · Wigan

Good2023

1.2applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Britannia Bridge Primary School
0.9 km · Wigan

Good2023

1.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Catharine's CofE Primary School
0.9 km · Wigan

Good2023

2.0applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Wigan

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
1.6 km · Wigan

Good2022

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

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
1.7 km · Wigan

Outstanding2023

2.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Mab's Cross Primary School
1.8 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: 106497 · 359/3394
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 235 on roll
Free school meals: 42.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Ince Green Lane, Ince-in-Makerfield, Ince, Wigan, WN2 2DG
Local authority: Wigan

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