Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan

Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan at a glance

Located in Wigan, Wigan, Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 133 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. 87% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 3.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 11% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.