Best Schools in Nr Wigan

How many schools are there in Nr Wigan?

Nr Wigan has 2 open schools.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Nr Wigan are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Nr Wigan was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 2 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Nr Wigan have the best SATs results?

Of the 2 primary schools in Nr Wigan with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (94% in reading, 94% in maths); and Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy (94% in reading, 87% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolParbold Douglas Church of England Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Do schools in Nr Wigan have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Nr Wigan have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Nr Wigan?

Apply to your council - Lancashire or St. Helens, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.