St Catharine's CofE Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 June 2023
Pupils are proud of their school. They enjoy learning together. Pupils live up to the school's value of 'love' by thinking of others. For example, they celebrate each other's achievements and they take pride in raising money for global appeals. Pupils build strong bonds with staff. Pupils trust staff to listen to them and to help them when they need it. For example, when bullying happens, leaders deal with it decisively. This helps pupils to feel happy and safe. Pupils are polite to one another. They take time to support each other. Pupils know that staff have high expectations of their behaviour and their conduct. Pupils behave exceptionally well. Leaders have created an extremely calm and purposeful learning environment in which all pupils can learn. Leaders are ambitious for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Teachers know pupils' individual needs well. Children in the early years, and pupils in key stages 1 and 2, progress very well through the reading, writing and mathematics curriculums. They also achieve well in other subjects. Pupils take part enthusiastically in a range of clubs. For example, they enjoy trips to the theatre and learning how to sail. These enrichment activities help pupils to discover and develop new talents and interests.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, leaders are refining the essential subject-specific vocabulary that pupils must know and remember. This means that, occasionally, teachers are unclear as to exactly what vocabulary pupils must learn and in what order. Leaders should finalise their curriculum thinking in these remaining few subjects so that pupils can build their subject-specific vocabulary even more securely over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
205 pupils on roll, with places for 210
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
- 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.