St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Wigan
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Wigan for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Golborne Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 8SJ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 187 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “The school is a safe, calm and harmonious place.”
- “Children in the early years settle quickly.”
- “They develop confidence and independence.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not develop fluency in their written work as well as they could.”
- “Although this is usually effective, at times teachers do not have sufficient expertise to recognise which strategies are the most helpful for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
- “At times, these checks are not thorough enough and gaps in pupils’ knowledge remain unnoticed or unaddressed.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 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) | 63% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 18 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 Thomas CofE Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Nicol Mere School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- R L Hughes Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Golborne Community Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published