Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, Lancashire WN6 0XB
10 reasons to choose St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy, Standish
Top line
St Wilfrid’s Church of England Primary Academy, Standish has a Schoolsmith Score® of 75. It is one of the best state primary schools in Wigan and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Wilfrid’s Church of England Primary Academy, Standish is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 4 members of The Learning Together Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
St Wilfrid’s Church of England Primary Academy, Standish has three classes per year, and an average class size of 26 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Wilfrid’s Church of England Primary Academy, Standish ranks in the top 4% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 13% of schools. Most pupils go on to Standish High School at the end of Year 6.
The St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy, Standish curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately, but geography, history, art and DT are taught as cross-curricular topics. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for computing, music and sport.
Sport at St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy, Standish
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.
The Arts at St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy, Standish
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs. Artsmark Gold accreditation.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy, Standish
Clevelands Preparatory School (9.4 miles); Bolton School Junior Girls’ (10.3 miles); Bolton School Junior Boys’ (10.3 miles).
St Marie’s Catholic Primary School, Standish (0.5 miles); Wood Fold Primary School (0.5 miles); Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School (3 miles).
Bolton School Girls’ Division (10.2 miles); Bolton School Boys’ Division (10.2 miles); Lord’s Independent School (10.2 miles).
Standish Community High School (1 mile); St Peter’s Catholic High School Visual Arts College (4.8 miles); Hawkley Hall High School (5.7 miles).