School Overview
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell is a voluntary aided school located in Wigan. It serves the primary phase for students aged 4 to 11. The school currently has 371 pupils with a capacity of 405. The school has a Roman Catholic character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
SATs Results (Key Stage 2)
2024-25Meeting Expected Standard (R, W & M combined)
80%
Well above averageNational avg: 60%
Reading
90%
National: 73%
Writing
87%
National: 71%
Maths
88%
National: 73%
Performance Trends
7 years of dataKS2 Combined Expected
+3.0%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'22-23'23-24
Reading Progress
-0.10
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'22-23
Maths Progress
+2.00
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'22-23
Overall Absence
+0.5%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-0.8%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
53.64%
Girls
46.36%
EAL
3.2%
FSM Ever
11.05%
SEN Support
12.67%
Key Statistics
371
Total Pupils
199
Boys
172
Girls
405
Capacity
10.8%
Free School Meals
No
Sixth Form
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