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Catholic schools in and near Orrell

All 3 Catholic schools in Orrell, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Orrell

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  1. St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell

    Wigan, WN5 7AA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Orrell catholic schools average, low absence.

    54 first choices, 46 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    Orrell catholic schools 82%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.4%Orrell catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    347
    Pupils per teacher
    21.8
    View school St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
  2. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

    Upholland, WN8 0PY · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Orrell catholic schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1185%

    Orrell catholic schools 82%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Orrell catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    227
    Pupils per teacher
    25.2
    View school St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
  3. St Peter's Catholic High School

    Wigan, WN5 8NU · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Orrell catholic schools average.

    238 first choices, 199 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.2

    Orrell catholic schools 49.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.7%Orrell catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,026
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school St Peter's Catholic High School

Just outside Orrell

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Orrell.

  1. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan

    1.7 miles from Orrell · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Orrell catholic schools average, high absence.

    43 first choices, 44 offers made

    Met the standard at 1148%

    Orrell catholic schools 82%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.5%Orrell catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    384
    Pupils per teacher
    20.6
    View school St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
  2. St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan

    2.0 miles from Orrell · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Orrell catholic schools average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 33 offers made

    Met the standard at 1184%

    Orrell catholic schools 82%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Orrell catholic schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    321
    Pupils per teacher
    23.0
    View school St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan
The big picture

How Orrell's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Orrell average 4.2%St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell: 3.4%St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: 3.6%St Peter's Catholic High School: 5.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Orrell

Ofsted grades in Orrell

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Orrell

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    4 of the 3 Catholic schools in Orrell have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Orrell, explained

There are 3 Catholic schools in Orrell, teaching 1,600 children. 3 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

81.5% of pupils in Orrell catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

10.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,034 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Orrell?
There are 3 Catholic schools in Orrell, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Orrell?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Orrell on Eduscope are St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and St Peter's Catholic High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Orrell ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Orrell Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Orrell is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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