Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Select, Wigan
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Select, Wigan for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Nel Pan Lane, Leigh, Select, WN7 5JS
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 213 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils benefit from an environment where they feel welcomed and happy.”
- “They enthusiastically describe their school as a place where 'everyone is unique and cared for'.”
- “Pupils benefit greatly from the remarkable levels of care on offer.”
To improve
- “However, in 2025, pupils' attainment in reading, English grammar, punctuation and spelling and in the Year 4 multiplication tables check was below national averages.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 March 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) | 60% | 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: 34 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 26 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.
- Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School 0.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Newton Westpark Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Leigh St John's CofE Primary 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Leigh Central Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hindley Green Community Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published