St Mark's CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Wigan
St Mark's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Wigan for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 September 2023. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Alexandra Street, Newtown, Wigan, WN5 9DS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 240 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this school.”
- “It is a welcoming place to be.”
- “Pupils and staff have a strong sense of belonging.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the curriculum does not identify the essential knowledge that pupils need to know.”
- “This means that some pupils do not gain the building blocks of knowledge that are crucial to their later learning.”
- “However, pupils do not have enough opportunity to recap and consolidate their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 November 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) | 44% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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 James' Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westfield Community School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Marsh Green Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published