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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan

Voluntary aided primary school in Wigan (Wigan).

KS2 RWM expected
87%
▲ 25pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
87%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
93%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
87%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.8
▼ 2.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.2%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
136 / 140 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Aspull Holy Family Catholic Primary School We are a caring family, we pray, learn and grow together...

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Essential Letters and Sounds
  • Letters and Sounds
  • Oxford Reading Tree

Key facts

URN
106491
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Wigan
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (12 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Julie McDonaldChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029
Mrs Julie McDonald FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mrs Brenda Hart FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Julie McDonaldGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Linda TickleGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Adam VaalGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Julie SummertonGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Kathy YatesGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Jonathan Steven WetherbyGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Thomas WalshGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Julie ChesworthGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Brenda HartGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Stephen GallagherGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2015 · until 2050
Fr Kevin FoulkesGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2010 · until 2050

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record