St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Mossy Lea Road, Wigan, WN6 9RE
67 pupils · 48% of 140 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 4.5%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 19 May 2026, published 29 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 65% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 18% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.87 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 15 | 13 | 31 | 15 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 7 | 7 | 23 | 7 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 3 | 3 | 20 | 3 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 9 | 8 | 23 | 9 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 10 | 10 | 47 | 10 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 11 | 9 | 28 | 11 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 10 | 10 | 27 | 10 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 16 | 16 | 36 | 16 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School 1.2 km · Improved significantly (2025)
- Shevington Vale Primary School 1.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish 2.3 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy 2.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Wood Fold Primary School 2.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.