Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School

WiganVoluntary aided school

Nel Pan Lane, Select, WN7 5JS

Headteacher: Mrs Tracey WhittonSchool website ↗Pupils: 211 (capacity: 210)
Ofsted Outstanding
Inspected October 2021
Oversubscribed
65% of first-choice applicants offered a place
60%
Reading, Writing & Maths
Outstanding
Inspected October 2021
65%
First-choice offer rate
Oversubscribed

Latest data: 2024/25

Ofsted RatingInspected 13 October 2021Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Rated Outstanding across all inspected areas — Quality of Teaching, Behaviour, Pupils' Development and Leadership.

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
60.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%
Why is combined lower? A pupil is only counted if they met the bar in all three subjects. Some passed reading but not writing; some passed writing but not maths.
Reading 67%·Writing 67%·Maths 70%All three 60%
Reading
Expected67%
Exceeding20%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Writing
Expected67%
Exceeding17%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Maths
Expected70%
Exceeding20%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Expected standard
Exceeding / high score
National average

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

This school is oversubscribed.
Demand exceeds capacity.
How many places were offered?
30
How many families wanted this school first?
43
How many got their first choice?
28of 43 (65.1%)
How many applied in total?
95

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
37.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
7.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
17.0%
Boys and girls
52%girls·48%boys
110 girls, 101 boys

Location

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Results Over Time

↓ Peaked at 84% (2016/17), currently 60%

* No data for 2019/20 or 2020/21 — national assessments were cancelled due to COVID-19.

Progress scores (Reading, Writing, Maths) are hidden by default — click them in the legend to show.

View raw year-by-year data
YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1677.0%10.0%+4.3+4.6+1.9
2016/1784.0%16.0%+3.7+2.3+1.6
2017/1863.0%17.0%+0.9+3.7+2.5
2018/1962.0%15.0%+2.6+4.0+2.6
2022/2367.0%10.0%+1.8+3.0+2.9
2023/2463.0%7.0%---
2024/2560.0%7.0%---
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