St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Hardybutts, Wigan, WN1 3RZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Wigan for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 26th of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 January 2025, report published 4 February 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
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

41 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

348 pupils on roll, with places for 375

Eligible for free school meals35.9%

35.9%, 9.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25%

25%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.6%

10.6%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Catharine's CofE Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% 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
Mab's Cross Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	57% met the expected standard
St William's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Hobden
Phone: 01942244361
Website: saintpatricks.wigan.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hardybutts, Wigan, WN1 3RZ
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 106460

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.