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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

St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan

Voluntary aided primary school in Wigan (Wigan).

KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.4
▼ 3.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
47.3%
▲ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
90%
188 / 210 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).

St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Wigan. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 191 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mr Damian Wilson.

Enrichment

11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Band
  • Choir
  • Coding
  • Computing
  • Football
  • Judo
  • Music
  • Orchestra
  • Swimming
  • Growth Mindset
  • Restorative Practice

Awards

4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Music MarkMusic
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
130384
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Ages
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Makerfield
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1995

Governing body (6 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Judith HuntChair of GovernorsFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2009 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Chris JonesGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Natalie GeraghtyGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Damian WilsonGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2017
Mr Anthony NorrisGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Mildred SimsGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2000 · until 2029
Miss Jessica Dooney FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Anne Clarke FormerGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Greg Hunt FormerGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2018 · term ended 2026

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