Schools in Wigan
All 94 schools in Wigan: 70 state primary schools, 13 state secondary schools, 5 special schools and 5 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Wigan · Best secondary schools in Wigan · Private schools in Wigan
Council admissions: St. Helens, Wigan, Lancashire.
Primary schools (70) · Secondary schools (13) · Special schools (5) · Independent schools (5) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
70 schools.
- Appley Bridge All Saints CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Aspull Church Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 77% 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)
- Billinge Chapel End Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 67% 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)
- Dalton St Michael's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Garswood Primary and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 70% 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)
- Holy Family Catholic Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 55% 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)
- 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)
- Millbrook Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newburgh CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 92% 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 and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 100% 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)
- Rectory CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 27% 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, Hindley Green Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 64% 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 Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 82% 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 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 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, 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, Wrightington Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% 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 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 Thomas CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 59% 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)
- Westfield Community School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 46% 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)
- Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025
Secondary schools
13 schools.
- 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
- Hawkley Hall High School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 37% 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 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
- Up Holland High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
5 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
- Willow Grove Primary School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
Independent schools
5 schools.
- Expanse Learning Wigan School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- 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
- Progress Arc Billinge 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.