St Catharine's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Scholefield Lane, Scholes, Wigan, WN1 3LPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Catharine's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 66th of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 June 2023, report published 14 September 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 24 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals53.2%

53.2%, 26.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.6%

16.6%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.6%

14.6%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Catharine's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	73% met the expected standard
Britannia Bridge Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	67% met the expected standard
St William's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Mab's Cross Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sue Pittendreigh
Phone: 01942733081
Website: stcatharinesprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Scholefield Lane, Scholes, Wigan, WN1 3LP
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 106464

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.