St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Warrington Road, Goose Green, Wigan, WN3 6SBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 46th of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 October 2023, report published 21 November 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

180 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals21.7%

21.7%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.7%

16.7%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Paul's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Marus Bridge Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St James' Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	84% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Mowbray
Phone: 01942243068
Website: stpaulswigan.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Warrington Road, Goose Green, Wigan, WN3 6SB
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 146399

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.