Best Schools in Wigan
Lancashire ยท 103 schools ranked by Ofsted rating and performance
1
Oakfield High School and College
WN2 4XAAges 11-19413 pupils
Special
Community special school
A8
3.0
Outstanding
2
Douglas Valley Nursery School
WN1 3SUAges 2-5100 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
3
Garswood Primary and Nursery School
WN4 0SFAges 4-11208 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
93%
Outstanding
4
Hindley Nursery School
WN2 4LGAges 2-5103 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
5
Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan
WN2 1ELAges 4-11136 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
87%
Outstanding
6
Hope School
WN3 6SPAges 2-19233 pupils
Special
Community special school
KS2 Read
0%
Outstanding
7
Newburgh Church of England Primary School
WN8 7XBAges 4-11106 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
92%
Outstanding
8
Nicol Mere School
WN4 8DFAges 4-11418 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
97%
Outstanding
9
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
WN5 0AWAges 4-11408 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
87%
Outstanding
10
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
WN5 7BDAges 3-11447 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
95%
Outstanding
11
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold
WN8 7HDAges 4-11106 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
100%
Outstanding
12
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan
WN2 1RUAges 4-11208 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
91%
Outstanding
13
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan
WN3 6EEAges 3-11321 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
98%
Outstanding
14
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
WN5 0LJAges 16-19
Post-16
Further education
Outstanding
15
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish
WN6 0LFAges 4-11197 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
91%
Outstanding
16
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
WN1 1XLAges 4-11209 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
97%
Outstanding
17
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
WN1 3RZAges 3-11348 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
90%
Outstanding
18
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy
WN6 0XBAges 3-11582 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
93%
Outstanding
19
Westfield Community School
WN5 9XNAges 3-11450 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
60%
Outstanding
20
Winstanley College
WN5 7XFAges 16-19
Post-16
Further education
Outstanding
21
Winstanley Community Primary School
WN3 6JPAges 3-11440 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
79%
Outstanding
22
Wood Fold Primary School
WN6 0TSAges 4-11425 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
89%
Outstanding
23
Woodfield Primary School
WN1 2NTAges 4-11209 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
97%
Outstanding
24
Standish Community High School
WN6 0NXAges 11-161276 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
51.9
Good
25
Shevington High School
WN6 8ABAges 11-16878 pupils
Secondary
Community school
A8
50.4
Good
26
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
WN4 9PFAges 11-161204 pupils
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
A8
50.4
Good
27
St Peter's Catholic High School
WN5 8NUAges 11-161026 pupils
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
A8
49.2
Good
28
St John Fisher Catholic High School
WN6 7RNAges 11-16998 pupils
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
A8
45.5
Good
29
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
WN1 1HQAges 11-181365 pupils
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
A8
45.2
Good
30
The Byrchall High School
WN4 9PQAges 11-161138 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
42.8
Good
31
Hawkley Hall High School
WN3 5NYAges 11-161170 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
41.9
Good
32
Cansfield High School
WN4 9TPAges 11-16974 pupils
Secondary
Community school
A8
41.7
Good
33
Newbridge Learning Community
WN2 3TLAges 11-1683 pupils
Special
Community special school
A8
16.3
Good
34
Aspull Church Primary School
WN2 1QTAges 4-11202 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
90%
Good
35
Beech Hill Community Primary School
WN6 7PTAges 3-11282 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
82%
Good
36
Bickershaw CofE Primary School
WN2 4AEAges 4-11138 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
64%
Good
37
Britannia Bridge Primary School
WN3 4SDAges 3-11223 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
58%
Good
38
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School
WN4 0DLAges 4-11186 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
79%
Good
39
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
WN2 1BPAges 3-11326 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
70%
Good
40
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
WN2 4DHAges 4-11201 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
83%
Good
41
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
WN8 7RPAges 4-1161 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
42
Expanse Learning Wigan School
WN3 5XFAges 11-1689 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
A8
3.2
Good
43
Fir Tree College
WN6 9JBAges 14-25
Special
Special post 16 institution
Good
44
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
WN3 6BLAges 3-11415 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
85%
Good
45
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
WN2 3QSAges 3-11237 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
74%
Good
46
Hindley Green Community Primary School
WN2 4SSAges 3-11420 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
87%
Good
47
Ince CofE Primary School
WN2 2ALAges 3-11383 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
64%
Good
48
Infinite Schools Wigan
WN5 0QLAges 11-1656 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
A8
8.8
Good
49
Landgate School, Bryn
WN4 0EPAges 4-19177 pupils
Special
Community special school
KS2 Read
9%
Good
50
Mab's Cross Primary School
WN1 1XLAges 4-11461 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
66%
Good
51
Marsh Green Primary School
WN5 0EFAges 2-11371 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
65%
Good
52
Marus Bridge Primary School
WN3 6SPAges 4-11400 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
89%
Good
53
Millbrook Primary School
WN6 8DLAges 3-11214 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
79%
Good
54
Orrell Holgate Academy
WN5 8SJAges 4-11198 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
93%
Good
55
Platt Bridge Community School
WN2 5NGAges 2-11479 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
83%
Good
56
Progress Arc Billinge School
WN5 7TTAges 7-1942 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
A8
4.5
Good
57
R L Hughes Primary School
WN4 9QLAges 3-11425 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
85%
Good
58
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
WN6 7RHAges 3-11447 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
77%
Good
59
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green
WN2 4HDAges 4-11197 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
84%
Good
60
Shevington Vale Primary School
WN6 9JPAges 2-11196 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
77%
Good
61
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
WN2 3DGAges 4-11198 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
93%
Good
62
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
WN6 8BDAges 4-11191 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
77%
Good
63
St Catharine's CofE Primary School
WN1 3LPAges 4-11205 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
52%
Good
64
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
WN5 9LWAges 4-11384 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
65%
Good
65
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School
WN2 1PAAges 3-11102 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
94%
Good
66
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
WN5 7AAAges 4-11347 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
90%
Good
67
St James' Church of England Primary School
WN3 5XEAges 2-11237 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
79%
Good
68
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
WN2 5QEAges 4-11274 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
65%
Good
69
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
WN2 4SDAges 4-11170 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
83%
Good
70
St John's CofE Primary School
WN5 0DTAges 4-11185 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
75%
Good
71
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
WN6 9REAges 4-1167 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
65%
Good
72
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan
WN3 5ANAges 5-11188 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
77%
Good
73
St Mark's CofE Primary School
WN5 9DSAges 2-11240 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
67%
Good
74
St Mary's CofE Primary School
WN2 3NXAges 4-11242 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
64%
Good
75
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
WN4 9AZAges 4-11242 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
60%
Good
76
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
WN3 6SBAges 4-11180 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
77%
Good
77
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
WN2 3HYAges 4-11281 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
76%
Good
78
St Thomas CofE Primary School
WN4 8PQAges 4-11174 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
62%
Good
79
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School
WN4 8SJAges 3-11187 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
74%
Good
80
St William's Catholic Primary School
WN2 2DGAges 3-11235 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
68%
Good
81
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School
WN6 8JPAges 4-11145 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
60%
Good
82
TMP College
WN3 4ELAges 16-25
Special
Special post 16 institution
Good
83
Wigan and Leigh College
WN1 1RSAges 16-99
Post-16
Further education
Good
84
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School
WN3 5HNAges 3-11231 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
68%
Good
85
Willow Grove Primary School
WN4 8XFAges 5-1168 pupils
Special
Community special school
KS2 Read
14%
Good
86
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School
WN6 9RNAges 4-1124 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
87
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
WN1 3HDAges 11-16692 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
38.9
Requires Improvement
88
Dean Trust Wigan
WN5 0DQAges 11-16715 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
37.5
Requires Improvement
89
Rectory CofE Primary School
WN4 0QFAges 3-11130 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
60%
Requires Improvement
90
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge
WN5 7LSAges 2-11165 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
89%
Requires Improvement
91
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School
WN6 7AUAges 4-11194 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
77%
Requires Improvement
92
Up Holland High School
WN5 7ALAges 11-16874 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
50.0
93
Outwood Academy Hindley
WN2 4LGAges 11-16908 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
44.3
94
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy
WN6 9DTAges 5-11138 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
81%
95
Billinge Chapel End Primary School
WN5 7TXAges 2-11205 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
73%
96
Fix-It (UK) Ltd
WN3 4TAAges 16-24
Special
Special post 16 institution
97
Hindley Junior and Infant School
WN2 3PNAges 4-11
Primary
Academy converter
98
Holy Family Catholic Academy
WN2 5JFAges 2-11228 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
68%
99
Martha H School
WN4 0LZAges 5-1828 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
100
My Life Learning
WN6 0PPAges 16-25
Special
Special post 16 institution
101
My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision
WN6 0DAAges 11-162 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
102
Parklee Primary School
M46 0ARAges 3-11325 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
103
The Ark Wigan Ltd
WN1 1NNAges 16-24
Special
Special post 16 institution