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St Marie’s Catholic Primary School, Standish, Wigan WN6

Avondale Street, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire WN6 0LF

10 simple reasons to choose St Marie's Catholic Primary School, Standish

State primary school (voluntary aided) in Standish, Wigan.
For pupils aged 4 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% girls).
Day school.
Roman Catholic faith school.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.

10 better reasons to choose St Marie's Catholic Primary School, Standish

Schoolsmith Score®; 73.
One of the best state primary schools in Wigan and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile. Every year places in Reception are oversubscribed (first preference).
On average, 29 pupils per class and 23.2 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
In the top 7% of schools in the country for attainment in Year 6 SATS exams, over the last 4 years.
The school's curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly 'Learning Challenge' topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. School participates in the Eco Schools programme; Green Flag status.
In the top 13% of schools in the country for pupil progress, over the last 4 years.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2008.

Find another school near St Marie's Catholic Primary School, Standish

Independent Prep Schools

Clevelands Preparatory School (9.8 miles); Bolton School Girls' Division Junior School and Infants (10.7 miles); Bolton School Boys' Division Junior School (10.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy, Standish (0.5 miles); Wood Fold Primary School (0.6 miles); Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School (2.8 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Bolton School Girls' Division (10.6 miles); Bolton School Boys' Division (10.7 miles); Lord's Independent School (10.7 miles).

State Senior Schools

Standish Community High School (0.8 miles); St Peter's Catholic High School Visual Arts College (4.8 miles); Hawkley Hall High School (5.9 miles).

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