Academy sponsor led · Wigan

St Mark's CofE Primary School

2–11Ages
240Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
144340URN

Alexandra Street, Newtown, Wigan, WN5 9DS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.5 below Wigan median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wigan

42 applications for 29 places · 84th of 96 in Wigan

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

44%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 September 2023Ofsted'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

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Wigan median (1.9) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

42 applications · 29 places offered · 30 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Wigan median median 1.9
2025 1.8; Wigan median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Wigan median median 2.1
2023 2.0; Wigan median median 2.1
2022 1.9; Wigan median median 2.0
2021 1.8; Wigan median median 2.0
2020 2.0; Wigan median median 2.1
2019 2.0; Wigan median median 2.1
2018 2.4; Wigan median median 2.2
2017 2.0; Wigan median median 2.3
2016 2.4; Wigan median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 3.3; Wigan median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 2.9; Wigan median median 2.4; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Wigan median in 1 of 10 years.

This school
Wigan median

Dashed bars: as St Mark's CofE Primary School (URN 106452), the previous school.

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	29	42	1.5	30	1.03
Sep 2025	28	50	1.8	27	0.96
Sep 2024	20	39	2.0	19	0.95
Sep 2023	26	53	2.0	24	0.92
Sep 2022	26	49	1.9	26	1.00
Sep 2021	30	55	1.8	28	0.93
Sep 2020	30	61	2.0	31	1.03
Sep 2019	30	59	2.0	34	1.13
Sep 2018	30	72	2.4	32	1.07
Sep 2017	30	59	2.0	24	0.80
Sep 2016 *	30	73	2.4	25	0.83
Sep 2015 *	30	98	3.3	43	1.43
Sep 2014 *	30	88	2.9	30	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 56% · Maths 52% → all three 44% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard44%91st of 97 in Wigan

Wigan 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Wigan 77% England 78%

Higher standard4%

Wigan 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

Wigan 76% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Wigan 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard52%

Wigan 80% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Wigan 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	44%	4%	101	101
2023/24	30%	9%	102	101
2022/23	60%	13%	105	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 Mark's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.5applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
St James' Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · Wigan

Remains Good2022

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

Good2023

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
1.1 km · Wigan

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Westfield Community School
1.2 km · Wigan

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School
1.3 km · Wigan

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Marsh Green Primary School
1.4 km · Wigan

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Wigan

Good2023

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

Good2023

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144340 · 359/2006
Trust: The Wings' CE Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 240 on roll
Free school meals: 45.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2017
Replaced: St Mark's CofE Primary School (URN 106452)
Address: Alexandra Street, Newtown, Wigan, WN5 9DS
Local authority: Wigan

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