Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0XBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Wigan for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 9th of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 March 2026, report published 13 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

81 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%

84%, 22 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 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

582 pupils on roll, with places for 500

Eligible for free school meals9.5%

9.5%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.7%

6.7%, 14.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	91% met the expected standard
Wood Fold Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	78% met the expected standard
Millbrook Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Kate Newman
Phone: 01257423992
Website: saintwilfrids.wigan.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0XB
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 139883

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.