Mab's Cross Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Wigan
Mab's Cross Primary School is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4–11 (community school). Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Standishgate, Wigan, WN1 1XL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 461 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 31 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to belong to this school that aims to bring out the best in everyone.”
- “Staff give pupils and their families a warm welcome each morning.”
- “Pupils settle quickly because they feel safe, cared for and are keen to learn.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils have weaknesses in their handwriting skills and spelling knowledge.”
- “This hampers their ability to write accurately in English lessons and across the curriculum.”
- “However, there is occasionally some variability in how well staff ensure that pupils continue to build on these skills, such as correct letter formation, through key stage 2.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 50 first-preference applications, 62 offers in total, 50 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2012 to 2026, as Wigan published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
- St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School 0.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Catharine's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woodfield Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Britannia Bridge Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published