St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Wigan
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 December 2022. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Abbott Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3DG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 198 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are happy in school.”
- “They spoke enthusiastically about the range of clubs and opportunities available to them.”
- “Pupils feel privileged to represent the school in a variety of sporting events.”
To improve
- “However, a small number of pupils, including pupils with SEND, do not attend school regularly enough.”
- “This means that they do not benefit from leaders’ ambitious curriculum as well as they could.”
- “In a small number of subjects, leaders’ curriculum improvements are more recent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 February 2023 (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) | 86% | 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: 27 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 27 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 2011 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 Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hindley Junior and Infant School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Ince CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St William's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Platt Bridge Community School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published