Primary
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RE
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 67 of 140 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.0
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Religious character
- Yes
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 5.2
- All staff (FTE)
- 8.0
- Pupils per adult
- 10.9
- Pupils
- 88
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected May 2026
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- Early yearsExpected standard
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
March 2022
Ungraded inspection
Good
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SATs results
65%
1 points below the Wigan average (66% across 105 schools)
105.0
0.7 below the Wigan average (105.7 across 105 schools)
95th of 105 by our score, among the primary schools in Wigan we can score - 112 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Average maths score | 107 |
| Average reading score | 105 |
| Reading, writing and maths | 65% |
| Working at a higher standard | 18% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time3 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 58% |
| 23/24 | 50% |
| 24/25 | 65% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 105.0 |
| 23/24 | 99.0 |
| 24/25 | 105.0 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 103.0 |
| 23/24 | 101.0 |
| 24/25 | 107.0 |
Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RE
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Lancashire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Vicki Gleeson
- Address
- Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RE
- Telephone
- 01257423092
Other primary schools nearby
- Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary SchoolNot enough data
- Shevington Vale Primary School6.4/10
- Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School5.5/10
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish9.4/10
- Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy6.5/10
- Wood Fold Primary School8.7/10