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St William's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Ince Green Lane, Ince-in-Makerfield, Ince, Wigan WN2 2DG · saintwilliams.wigan.sch.uk · 01942 235782
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wigan 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.07 mi
- 0.11 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 7.3 · Wigan Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 235
- 25 over 210 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 42.9%
- First language not English
- 29.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 7.3” went to a home 0.07 mi (111 m) from the school. Source: Wigan Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 28 places were offered; 82% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 28 | 34 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 7.3 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.07 mi0.11 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Wigan it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 December 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St William's Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Dec 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement