St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%

88%, 26 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

177 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals6.8%

6.8%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.4%

3.4%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.4%

12.4%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: bstm.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.