St Mary's Catholic Primary School
St Mary's School, Birchley Road, Billinge, Birchley Road, Wigan, WN5 7QJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 76 schools in St. Helens. It ranks 17th of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 September 2023, report published 22 October 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 September 2023
Pupils strive to reflect the school's core value of respect. Everyone is made to feel welcome at the school, regardless of their differences. This helps pupils to feel happy. The school is ambitious for all pupils to achieve well. Pupils leave the school well prepared for their next stage of education. Most pupils behave well in school. Staff in the Reception Year ably support children to quickly learn the school rules and routines. This helps them to learn cooperatively alongside one another. Across the school, many pupils are keen to follow adult instructions. Pupils value the caring relationships that they have with staff. Pupils trust that staff will help them with any concerns. This makes pupils feel safe at school. The school places a high priority on pupils being positive citizens. Older pupils take pride in being a 'buddy' for children in the Reception Year. They help these children settle into school life and act as positive role models. Pupils make a positive contribution to the community. For example, the school choir performs to local residents. Pupils fundraise for a range of charities. All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit from a broad range of enrichment opportunities.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of wider curriculum subjects, the school has not set out in sufficient detail the key knowledge that pupils should learn and the order in which it should be taught. As a result, pupils do not deepen their knowledge as well as they should in these subjects. The school should finalise their curriculum thinking in these subjects.
- For a very small number of pupils with SEND, access to the curriculum is not adapted consistently well. This means that these pupils struggle to learn as well as they should. The school should ensure that suitable curriculum adaptions are in place so that pupils with SEND are able to access learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
32 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
177 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billinge Chapel End Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge | 0.7 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 82% met the expected standard |
| Carr Mill Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Ashurst Primary School | 2 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
- Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth Martin
- Phone
- 01744678610
- Address
- St Mary's School, Birchley Road, Billinge, Birchley Road, Wigan, WN5 7QJ
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- URN
- 104813
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.