St Catharine's CofE Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Wigan
Address	Scholefield Lane, WN1 3LP
School Website	www.stcatharinesprimary.co.uk/
Telephone	1942733081
URN	106464

School Census

Total	208
Girls/Boys	93/115
Girls/Boys Ratio	44.7%/55.3%
% pupils where English not first language	11.5%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	127
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	13.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 20/06/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
20/06/2023	Good
23/09/2015	Good

Inspection Date	20/06/2023
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	23/09/2015
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
20 June 2023	School inspection: Good	View
22 January 2020	School inspection	View
23 September 2015	Full inspection: Good	View
04 December 2013	Monitoring visit	View
24 September 2013	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
13 October 2010	Full inspection: Good	View
04 February 2008	Full inspection: Good	View
07 June 2004	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	40%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	101
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	20
Reading	106.0
Maths	109.0
Reading Progress	0.6
Writing Progress	0.6
Maths Progress	4.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	77%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	17%
Reading	108.0
Maths	109.0
Reading Progress	4.3
Writing Progress	1.0
Maths Progress	4.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	77%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	23%
Reading	106
Maths	110
Reading Progress	2.6
Writing Progress	5.5
Maths Progress	7.5

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	57
As First Preference	28
As second preference	22
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	28
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	57
As First Preference	30
As second preference	18
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	57
As First Preference	30
As second preference	11
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	48
As First Preference	17
As second preference	19
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	19
first preference offers	17
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	61
As First Preference	19
As second preference	25
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	20
first preference offers	19
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	56
As First Preference	29
As second preference	14
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.20%
Total Applications	76
As First Preference	36
As second preference	27
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	83
As First Preference	24
As second preference	27
As third preference	32

Total Offers Made	26
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	81
As First Preference	22
As second preference	34
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	22
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	78
As First Preference	14
As second preference	41
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	14
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	84
As First Preference	28
As second preference	23
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	80%
agree	20%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	86%
agree	11%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	69%
agree	29%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	9%
agree	6%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
not applicable	83%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	80%
agree	17%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	54%
agree	11%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
not applicable	31%
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	71%
agree	26%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	91%
agree	9%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	77%
agree	20%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	77%
agree	23%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	83%
agree	17%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	66%
agree	31%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	97%
no	3%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	81.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.8%
african ethnic origin	3.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1%
any other black background ethnic origin	1%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	82.7%
african ethnic origin	4.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	4.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	3.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1%
chinese ethnic origin	1%