What did School Atlas judge St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington has 67 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington take?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington have a religious character?

Yes — St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.5% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children.
2Catholic children resident in the parish — Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St Joseph's, Wrightington. (see notes 3&10)
3Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3)
4Members of an Eastern Christian Church not in full communion with Rome — Members of an Eastern Christian Church not in full communion with Rome (see note 4)
5Children of other Christian Ecclesial Communities — Children of other Christian Ecclesial Communities whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion. (see note 5)
6Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader. (see note 6)
7Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. Where the cut-off point is for addresses within the same building, the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s). In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.

Within each category, children with evidence of exceptional social, medical or pastoral need are placed at the top of the category (see note 9), followed by children with a brother or sister attending the school at the time of enrolment (see note 7). Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school must be admitted before these criteria are applied.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.