SchoolScoresSchools in Wigan
School admissions in Wigan: application deadlines, offer days and all 134 schools (99 state primary schools, 19 state secondary schools, 6 special schools and 9 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Wigan's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
Towns
Leigh · Manchester (Wigan) · Warrington · Wigan
Latest Ofsted reports in Wigan
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Wigan | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 30 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 16 July 2026 |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Manchester | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 9 June 2026 | 16 July 2026 |
| The Deanery CofE High School and Sixth Form College Voluntary aided school · Wigan | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 9 June 2026 | 14 July 2026 |
| Shevington Vale Primary School Community school · Wigan | 4 expected, 3 needs attention Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 1 July 2026 |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Voluntary aided school · Wigan | 4 expected, 3 needs attention Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2024) | 1 July 2026 |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School Voluntary aided school · Wigan | 1 strong, 3 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 10 March 2026 | 1 July 2026 |
| Shevington High School Community school · Wigan | 3 strong, 3 expected Inspected 6 May 2026 | 23 June 2026 |
| St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Voluntary aided school · Manchester | 1 expected, 6 needs attention Inspected 28 April 2026 | 21 June 2026 |
| Mab's Cross Primary School Community school · Wigan | 4 strong, 3 expected Inspected 31 March 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 21 May 2026 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Voluntary aided school · Leigh | 7 expected Inspected 24 March 2026 | 21 May 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (99) · Secondary schools (19) · Special schools (6) · Independent schools (9) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
99 schools.
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Aspull Church Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beech Hill Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bickershaw CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 27% met expected standard (KS2)
- Britannia Bridge Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Canon Sharples CofE Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chowbent Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Garrett Hall Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gilded Hollins Community School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 97% met expected standard (KS2)
- Golborne Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highfield St Matthew's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hindley Green Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hindley Junior and Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hindsford CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Family Catholic Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2020), confirmed 2025 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ince CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leigh Central Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leigh CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leigh St John's CofE Primary Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2008), confirmed 2024 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lowton Junior and Infant School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lowton West Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mab's Cross Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marsh Green Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marus Bridge Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Meadowbank Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Millbrook Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newton Westpark Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Nicol Mere School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 97% met expected standard (KS2)
- Orrell Holgate Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), improved significantly 2025 · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parklee Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Platt Bridge Community School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- R L Hughes Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shevington Vale Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Catharine's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James' CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Primary School, Abram Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Primary School, Hindley Green Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 91% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School, Hindley Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St William's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Standish St Wilfrid's CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tyldesley Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westfield Community School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Winstanley Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wood Fold Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodfield Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
19 schools.
- Atherton High School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 26% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bedford High School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Cansfield High School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
- Dean Trust Rose Bridge Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- Dean Trust Wigan Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 23% grade 5+ English and maths
- Fred Longworth High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Golborne High School Foundation school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hawkley Hall High School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lowton CofE High School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Outwood Academy Hindley Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Shevington High School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected · 52% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
- St John Fisher Catholic High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 3 expected, 2 needs attention · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Mary's Catholic High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Peter's Catholic High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 52% grade 5+ English and maths
- Standish Community High School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 44% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Byrchall High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Deanery CofE High School and Sixth Form College Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Westleigh School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 21% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
6 schools.
- Hope School Special school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Landgate School, Bryn Special school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Newbridge Learning Community Special school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Oakfield High School and College Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Rowan Tree Primary School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willow Grove Primary School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
Independent schools
9 schools.
- Cambian Tyldesley School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- CEWE School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Expanse Learning Wigan School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Green Meadow Independent Primary School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Infinite Schools Wigan Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Martha H School Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
- The Holden School Independent, inspected by ISI
- The Parks School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Page updated 26 September 2026.