St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell

St James Road, Orrell, WN5 7AA

Voluntary aided school for ages 4–11 in Orrell. Mixed intake, Roman Catholic.

St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell is a mixed Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary in Wigan, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool. It teaches pupils aged 4 to 11 and has 371 pupils on roll.

Ofsted rated the school Good at its last full inspection in May 2012, so that judgement is now older than five years. The school describes itself as a Catholic community where high expectations are underpinned by support and respect, with a friendly environment and a strong home-school relationship.

Ages 4–11 · Primary

371 pupils · On roll

Voluntary aided school · Mixed

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