What did Ofsted judge St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan's quality of education as Good at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan?

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan has 321 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan take?

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan located?

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan is located in Wigan, WN3 6EE, Wigan.

How do I apply to St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan?

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan 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 Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan have a religious character?

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

How are Reception places decided at St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan?

When St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with a sibling in the school — 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 Aidan — Baptised Catholic children resident in the parish of St Aidan, and 5 further criteria. 33 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: If it is not possible to offer places for all applicants within any criteria above, then places will be allocated to the children who live nearest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to a central point at the school using Wigan Council's Geographical Information System (GIS) which is based on ordnance survey. In the event of distances being the same for two or more applicants where this distance would be last place/s to be allocated, we will use a system to randomly pick who will be offered a place.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.5% of pupils at St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan: Catchment 2026

How places are decided at St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children with a sibling in the school — Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
3Baptised Catholic children resident in the parish of St Aidan — Baptised Catholic children resident in the parish of St Aidan.
4Other baptised Catholic children — Other baptised Catholic children.
5Other children with a sibling in the school — Other children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
6Children from other Christian denominations — Children from other Christian denominations. Proof of Baptism in the form of a Baptismal Certificate or confirmation in writing that the applicant is a member of their Faith community from an appropriate Minister of Religion is required.
7Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths. An appropriate Faith Leader would need to confirm in writing that the applicant is a member of their faith group.
8Other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: If it is not possible to offer places for all applicants within any criteria above, then places will be allocated to the children who live nearest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to a central point at the school using Wigan Council's Geographical Information System (GIS) which is based on ordnance survey. In the event of distances being the same for two or more applicants where this distance would be last place/s to be allocated, we will use a system to randomly pick who will be offered a place.

Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education Health Care Plan that names a school will be offered place without using the admission criteria and will count as part of the school's published admission number. Sibling is defined as pupils with elder brothers or sisters, including half brothers and sisters, adopted brothers or sisters who are living at the same address and are part of the same family unit. This does not include cousins or other family relationships.

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.

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan's quality of education as Good at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan?: St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan has 321 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan take?: St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan located?: St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan is located in Wigan, WN3 6EE, Wigan.
How do I apply to St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan?: St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan 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 Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan have a religious character?: Yes — St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan?: When St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with a sibling in the school — 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 Aidan — Baptised Catholic children resident in the parish of St Aidan, and 5 further criteria. 33 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: If it is not possible to offer places for all applicants within any criteria above, then places will be allocated to the children who live nearest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to a central point at the school using Wigan Council's Geographical Information System (GIS) which is based on ordnance survey. In the event of distances being the same for two or more applicants where this distance would be last place/s to be allocated, we will use a system to randomly pick who will be offered a place.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.5% of pupils at St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan 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 Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children with a sibling in the school — Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
3Baptised Catholic children resident in the parish of St Aidan — Baptised Catholic children resident in the parish of St Aidan.
4Other baptised Catholic children — Other baptised Catholic children.
5Other children with a sibling in the school — Other children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
6Children from other Christian denominations — Children from other Christian denominations. Proof of Baptism in the form of a Baptismal Certificate or confirmation in writing that the applicant is a member of their Faith community from an appropriate Minister of Religion is required.
7Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths. An appropriate Faith Leader would need to confirm in writing that the applicant is a member of their faith group.
8Other children — Other children.

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan's quality of education as Good at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan?: St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan has 321 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan take?: St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan located?: St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan is located in Wigan, WN3 6EE, Wigan.
How do I apply to St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan?: St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan 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 Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan have a religious character?: Yes — St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan?: When St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. This includes children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with a sibling in the school — 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 Aidan — Baptised Catholic children resident in the parish of St Aidan, and 5 further criteria. 33 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: If it is not possible to offer places for all applicants within any criteria above, then places will be allocated to the children who live nearest to the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to a central point at the school using Wigan Council's Geographical Information System (GIS) which is based on ordnance survey. In the event of distances being the same for two or more applicants where this distance would be last place/s to be allocated, we will use a system to randomly pick who will be offered a place.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.5% of pupils at St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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