St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan, based in Wigan, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan currently has around 336 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 3.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 3.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.5%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Holmes House Avenue, Wigan, WN3 6EE |
| Website: | www.saintaidansprimary.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01942223544 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wigan |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Joanne Farrimond |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 106463 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 336 |
| Number of Boys: | 169 |
| Number of Girls: | 167 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.50% | 304 |
| White and Asian | 2.10% | 7 |
| Other White | 1.80% | 6 |
| African | 1.80% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Holmes House Avenue , Winstanley WN3 6EE | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Winstanley Community Primary School Tan House Drive , Winstanley WN3 6JP | 4out of 4 | 426 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Marus Bridge Primary School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP | - not rated | 865 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marus Bridge Primary School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP | 3out of 4 | 865 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Billinge Road , Pemberton WN3 6BL | 3out of 4 | 972 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY | - not rated | 2,426 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane , Hawkley Hall WN3 5NY | - not rated | 2,426 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Thomas More Catholic High School Robin Park Road , Newtown WN5 0UQ | - not rated | 2,612 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dean Trust Wigan , Greenhey WN5 0DQ | 2out of 4 | 2,640 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Abraham Guest Academy Greenhey , Orrell WN5 0DQ | - not rated | 2,646 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winstanley College Winstanley Road , Billinge WN5 7XF | - not rated | 2,438 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Centre Billenge Road , Highfield WN3 6BL | - not rated | 888 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hope School Kelvin Grove , Marus Bridge WN3 6SP | - not rated | 890 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue , WN3 5XF | - not rated | 1,822 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Centre Tyrer Avenue , Worsley Mesnes WN3 5XE | - not rated | 1,885 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| TMP College 830 Ormskirk Road , Pemberton WN5 8EX | - not rated | 2,080 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.