St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
Abbott Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3DGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 16th of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 December 2022, report published 6 February 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 December 2022
Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are happy in school. They spoke enthusiastically about the range of clubs and opportunities available to them. Pupils feel privileged to represent the school in a variety of sporting events. They are proud of their recent successes in football competitions. This helps pupils, including those with SEND, to develop their interests and improve their physical health. Pupils are thoughtful and caring. They value being part of their local community. Pupils enjoy activities such as singing to residents at the local care home. They enjoy putting smiles on people's faces. Children in the early years quickly learn how leaders and staff expect them to behave. Older pupils also understand leaders' high expectations of their behaviour. Children and pupils behave well. They make sure that they are ready and respectful. Pupils are well cared for. They know that staff listen to them if they have any worries. If bullying happens, staff deal with it quickly and well. This helps pupils to feel safe. Leaders have high expectations for what pupils can and should achieve. Pupils achieve well across a range of subjects.
What the school should improve
- Some aspects of the reading curriculum are not delivered consistently well by all staff. This is particularly true for pupils receiving extra support to build their phonics knowledge. Leaders do not ensure that these pupils build up secure reading knowledge as quickly as they could as a result. Leaders should make sure that staff get the support that they need to deliver the reading curriculum equally well.
- A small number of pupils, including some pupils with SEND, do not attend school regularly enough. Their learning is disrupted as a result. Leaders should continue to work with parents and carers, and other agencies to ensure that all pupils attend school regularly so that they can achieve as well as they can.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
198 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Hindley Junior and Infant School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Ince CofE Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% 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
- Mrs Janice Taberner
- Phone
- 01942253522
- Address
- Abbott Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3DG
- Local authority
- Wigan
- URN
- 106494
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.