St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Wigan
Address	Holmes House Avenue, WN3 6EE
School Website	www.saintaidansprimary.org.uk/
Telephone	1942223544
URN	106463

School Census

Total	344
Girls/Boys	185/159
Girls/Boys Ratio	53.8%/46.2%
% pupils where English not first language	2.9%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	6
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	9.6%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 12/11/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
12/11/2024
14/01/2014	Outstanding
09/03/2009	Good

Inspection Date	12/11/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	14/01/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	09/03/2009
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
12 November 2024	School inspection	View
14 January 2014	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
09 January 2012	Interim assessment	View
29 March 2011	Curriculum and development visit	View
09 March 2009	Full inspection: Good	View
25 September 2008	Monitoring visit	View
16 January 2008	Full inspection: Inadequate	View
07 February 2005	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	86%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	12%
Reading	108
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	73
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	9
Reading	108.0
Maths	107.0
Reading Progress	0.4
Writing Progress	-0.1
Maths Progress	0.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	21%
Reading	109.0
Maths	109.0
Reading Progress	3.7
Writing Progress	1.7
Maths Progress	3.3

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	70%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	106
Maths	105
Reading Progress	1.0
Writing Progress	0.5
Maths Progress	0.6

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	86
As First Preference	39
As second preference	26
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	41
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	90
As First Preference	43
As second preference	27
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	43
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.09%
Total Applications	90
As First Preference	49
As second preference	30
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.18%
Total Applications	115
As First Preference	53
As second preference	33
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	94
As First Preference	39
As second preference	27
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	39
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	87
As First Preference	39
As second preference	20
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	38
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	104
As First Preference	37
As second preference	28
As third preference	39

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	37
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.25%
Total Applications	118
As First Preference	55
As second preference	29
As third preference	34

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	44
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.09%
Total Applications	104
As First Preference	49
As second preference	31
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.09%
Total Applications	111
As First Preference	47
As second preference	32
As third preference	32

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	99
As First Preference	50
As second preference	22
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	86%
agree	14%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	89%
agree	11%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	81%
agree	16%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	3%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
not applicable	94%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	73%
agree	27%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	29%
agree	14%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
not applicable	52%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	79%
agree	17%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	81%
agree	19%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	73%
agree	17%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	79%
agree	21%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	78%
agree	22%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	76%
agree	17%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	98%
no	2%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	92.6%
african ethnic origin	1.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.9%
irish ethnic origin	0.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.6%
chinese ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	94.2%
african ethnic origin	1.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.9%
irish ethnic origin	0.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.6%