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All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided

Hazel Grove, Golborne, Warrington WA3 3LU · golborneallsaints.co.uk · 01942 747655

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Apr 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
68%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wigan 66%, England 62%
Last distance offered
0.20 mi
0.33 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 6 · Wigan Council
Demand for places
1.4
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
250
40 over 210 places · 119%
Local authority
Wigan
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
19.6%
First language not English
21.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 6” went to a home 0.20 mi (328 m) from the school. Source: Wigan Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 43 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 65% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 34 (Places 30)34September 2023: 38 (Places 30)38September 2024: 26 (Places 28)26September 2025: 41 (Places 29)41September 2026: 43 (Places 30)43Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630431.4▲65%
September 2025Sept 202529411.4▲71%
September 2024Sept 202428260.9100%
September 2023Sept 202330381.3▲79%
September 2022Sept 202230341.1▲88%

Last distance offered

Reception – Criterion 6Distance
September 20260.20 mi0.33 km

Results

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Wigan it was 66%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 69% (England 53%)69%2016/17: 79% (England 61%)79%2017/18: 83% (England 64%)83%2018/19: 58% (England 65%)58%2022/23: 63% (England 60%)63%2023/24: 55% (England 61%)55%2024/25: 68% (England 62%)68%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 2 April 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
1 Apr 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jul 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (65 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
86%
Replies
65
26% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●87% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●81% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲72% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼55% agreeEngland 67%

based on 22 parents (34%) with SEND

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