St Mary's CofE Primary School

Wright Street, Wigan, Wigan, WN2 3NX

Good

Inspected 17 April 2024

Good

Ofsted

55%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

256

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wigan →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 256 / 315 (81%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

48.4%

Disadvantaged

12.9%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

34.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

55%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

15.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

14.79

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

17.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

12.48

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

£47,223

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,618 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,746

Spend per pupil

£7,847

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.