Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy

About Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy

Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Wigan, Wigan, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Church of England religious character. Around 586 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds an 'Outstanding' judgement from Ofsted. 84% 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 8.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 4% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 25% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% 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.