Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School
Mort Street, Wigan, WN6 7AU
194 pupils · 92% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Free school meals
- 21.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 28 April 2026, published 1 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 67% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.58 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 26 | 15 | 41 | 21 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 24 | 21 | 43 | 22 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 29 | 19 | 52 | 24 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 32 | 67 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 35 | 58 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 29 | 25 | 53 | 28 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 29 | 26 | 54 | 28 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 28 | 61 | 28 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 0.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Beech Hill Community Primary School 0.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School 1.4 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Marsh Green Primary School 1.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Mab's Cross Primary School 1.6 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School 1.6 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.