St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Wigan
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 July 2023. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8BD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 191 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at St Bernadette’s are proud of their school.”
- “The vast majority of pupils attend school regularly and enjoy being with their friends.”
- “Pupils said that they feel happy, safe and well cared for by staff.”
To improve
- “On occasion, however, some teachers do not select the most suitable tasks to deliver important topics.”
- “Sometimes, this prevents some pupils from learning all that they could.”
- “However, the occasional weaknesses in the design of some learning activities also impact on the learning of a few pupils with SEND.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 September 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) | 58% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 30 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.
- Millbrook Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shevington Vale Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wood Fold Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish 1.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Marsh Green Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Beech Hill Community Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published