Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan
Longfield Street, New Springs, Wigan, WN2 1ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 8th of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2020.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 February 2020, report published 11 March 2020
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 March 2025
The school provides a welcoming, family-like atmosphere in which pupils flourish, both personally and academically. Pupils are nurtured by caring staff who know them well. There are strong relationships between all members of the school community, and they rightly feel privileged to be a part of this school. Pupils are happy and safe here. The school maintains the highest of standards for what pupils can achieve. As a result, pupils routinely attain well above national averages in end of key stage 2 assessments. Pupils also conduct themselves to an exemplary level. They are respectful and impeccably behaved throughout the day. Pupils consistently benefit from a wide range of extra-curricular clubs. This offer includes a rich variety of sporting, curriculum and art clubs. Pupils also have other opportunities to pursue their talents in the likes of music, where they can perform at regional music concerts. The school is particularly committed to developing pupils' leadership skills and their sense of responsibility. As such, there is a wide range of roles that pupils can undertake. For example, pupils can become faith leaders, ambassadors and school councillors. Pupils also engage well in charitable activities. They support local foodbanks and homeless charities as part of this work.
What the school should improve
- In one or two subjects, the school has not clearly identified the components of knowledge that it intends for pupils to learn. At times, this hampers teachers from delivering some content as well as they could, which occasionally hinders pupils from knowing and remembering more. The school should ensure that teachers have the curriculum guidance that they need to deliver these subjects consistently well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
15 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
136 pupils on roll, with places for 140
Schools near Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| St Catharine's CofE Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 38% met the expected standard |
| Mab's Cross Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 73% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Gallagher
- Phone
- 01942246376
- Address
- Longfield Street, New Springs, Wigan, WN2 1EL
- Local authority
- Wigan
- URN
- 106491
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.