St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley

A good voluntary aided school school in Wigan. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley.

Wigan, WN23DG Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

67

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
70.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 83.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
56.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 10.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
13 December 2022
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Abbott Street
Hindley
Wigan, WN23DG

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
106494
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Abbott Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3DG
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
182
Free School Meals
38.5% (70 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.7% (5 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
92.2%
Good
Persistent Absence
23.3%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
83.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
10.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
107.0
Grammar Score:
107.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
83.0 (+24.2 vs average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 107.0 107.0
2023 107.0 109.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
23
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
182 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Down -1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"We Learn and Grow together with Jesus."

Our school is part of the Archdiocese of Liverpool where we put Christ at the centre and look to the future with hope.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome to St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School. The Headteacher, Mrs J. Taberner, explains the aim to give your child the best education possible built on the Gospel principles of Jesus Christ, emphasising every child as an individual, partnership with parents, parish and community, and a positive, welcoming environment for growth.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Crochet Club Eco Council School Council CAFOD Club

SEND Provision

SEND information is available via the SEND School Information Report and SEN Policy.

Admissions Criteria

Oversubscription criteria (current): 1 Looked after children and previously looked after children; 2 Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission; 3 Baptised Catholic children resident in the parish of St Benedict, Hindley; 4 Other baptised Catholic children; 5 Other children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission; 6 Children from other Christian denominations; 7 Children of other faiths; 8 Other children. Notes include definitions and tie-break rules (nearest distance) and additional policies for Looked After/Children with SEND, etc. The proposed 2027-2028 criteria modify the ordering to: 1 Looked after children and previously looked after children; 2 Catholic children resident in the parish; 3 Other Catholic children; 4 Eastern Christian Church members; 5 Children of other Christian denominations; 6 Children of other faiths; 7 Any other children.

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