Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy
Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0XB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Colothan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learning Together Trust
- Constituency
- Wigan
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 582
- URN
- 139883
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01257423992
About this school
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Wigan. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 582 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 76 | 77 | 81 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 92% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 39% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 95% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 96% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 94% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 111.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 112.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wigan average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 62.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 62.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 63.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 603 |
| 2023/24 | 592 |
| 2024/25 | 586 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy compares
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy ranked 12th of 97 primary schools in Wigan for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 3.9% | 12.3% | 582 | — |
| St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish | 91% | 5.1% | 11.8% | 197 | 0.4 miles |
| Wood Fold Primary School | 78% | 3.7% | 10.7% | 425 | 0.5 miles |
| Millbrook Primary School | 55% | 4% | 10.1% | 214 | 1.4 miles |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | 58% | 4.1% | 15.2% | 191 | 1.7 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington | 65% | 5.9% | 5.1% | 67 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report17 March 2026
- 18 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.27%
- English as an additional language
- 7%
- Overall absence
- 3.89%
- Persistent absence
- 6.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish0.4 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
Wood Fold Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wigan
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Millbrook Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington1.8 miles
Primary · Wigan
Other schools in Wigan
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy ranks 11th of the 66 ranked primary schools in Wigan.
- Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aspull Church Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Bickershaw CofE Primary School Primary
- Billinge Chapel End Primary School Primary
- Britannia Bridge Primary School Primary
- Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Primary
- Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Garswood Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy teach?
- Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wigan.
- Who is the headteacher of Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy is Mr Stuart Colothan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy?
- Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy has 582 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy full?
- Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy has capacity for 500 pupils and 582 on roll (116%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy is part of THE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy compare with other schools in Wigan?
- Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy ranked 12th of 97 primary schools in Wigan for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.