North West
Schools in Wigan
138 schools, 48,266 pupils. Average Attainment 8 across the authority's state secondaries is 36.6.
Ofsted across Wigan
Good61
Outstanding12
Requires improvement1
No overall grade64
74 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 64 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 74
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 52
- Average days since inspection
- 896
- Framework mix
- 74 historic, 52 current, 12 none
All schools in Wigan
Sorted by name. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
138 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, WiganVoluntary aided school | Warrington | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Aspull Church Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Atherton High SchoolFree schools | Atherton | Good 2024 | 39.3 | 0.00-0.32 to 0.31 · not a win | |
| Atherton St George's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Manchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Bedford Hall Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Leigh | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Bedford High SchoolCommunity school | Leigh | Good 2023 | 45.5 | -0.24-0.44 to -0.05 | |
| Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Bickershaw CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Britannia Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wigan | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| CEWE SchoolOther independent special school | Greater Manchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Cambian Tyldesley SchoolOther independent special school | Manchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Cansfield High SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Good 2024 | 44.4 | -0.55-0.75 to -0.35 | |
| Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Chowbent Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Manchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, PenningtonVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Dean Trust Rose BridgeAcademy sponsor led | Wigan | No overall grade | 39.7 | -0.60-0.85 to -0.35 | |
| Dean Trust WiganAcademy sponsor led | Wigan | Requires improvement 2023 | 33.1 | -1.12-1.35 to -0.89 | |
| Douglas Valley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Wigan | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Expanse Learning Wigan SchoolOther independent special school | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Fred Longworth High SchoolAcademy converter | Manchester | Good 2022 | 45.9 | -0.29-0.47 to -0.11 | |
| Garrett Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school | Manchester | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Gilded Hollins Community SchoolCommunity school | Leigh | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Golborne Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Warrington | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Golborne High SchoolFoundation school | Warrington | Outstanding 2023 | 50.1 | -0.05-0.25 to 0.14 · not a win | |
| Green Meadow Independent Primary SchoolOther independent school | Warrington | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Hawkley Hall High SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | No overall grade | 40.4 | -0.14-0.33 to 0.05 · not a win | |
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Hindley All Saints CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Hindley Green Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Hindley Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Hindley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Wigan | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| Hindsford CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Manchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Holy Family Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, WiganVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Hope SchoolCommunity special school | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Ince CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Infinite Schools WiganOther independent special school | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Landgate School, BrynCommunity special school | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Leigh Central Primary SchoolCommunity school | Leigh | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Leigh CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Leigh | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Leigh St John's CofE PrimaryVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Leigh | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Leigh | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Lowton Church of England High SchoolFoundation school | Warrington | Good 2023 | 47.5 | -0.17-0.39 to 0.06 · not a win | |
| Lowton Junior and Infant SchoolFoundation school | Warrington | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | WARRINGTON | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Lowton West Primary SchoolCommunity school | Warrington | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Mab's Cross Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Marsh Green Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Martha H SchoolOther independent special school | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Marus Bridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Meadowbank Primary SchoolCommunity school | Manchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Millbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative ProvisionOther independent special school | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Newbridge Learning CommunityCommunity special school | Wigan | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Newton Westpark Primary SchoolCommunity school | Leigh | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Nicol Mere SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| Oakfield High School and CollegeCommunity special school | Wigan | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Orrell Holgate AcademyAcademy converter | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green AcademyAcademy converter | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School WiganVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| Outwood Academy HindleyAcademy sponsor led | Wigan | No overall grade | 40 | -0.08-0.29 to 0.13 · not a win | |
| Parklee Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Platt Bridge Community SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| R L Hughes Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Rowan Tree Primary SchoolCommunity special school | Manchester | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | WIGAN | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School LeighVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley GreenVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Shevington High SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Report card 2026 | 49 | -0.18-0.39 to 0.03 · not a win | |
| Shevington Vale Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, WiganVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School HindleyVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Catharine's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, LowtonVoluntary aided school | Warrington | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganVoluntary aided school | WIGAN | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-MakerfieldVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Report card 2026 | 49.1 | 0.16-0.02 to 0.34 · not a win | |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St James' Catholic Primary School OrrellVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| St James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| St John Fisher Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Report card 2026 | 41.3 | -0.58-0.78 to -0.38 | |
| St John Rigby RC Sixth Form CollegeFurther education | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, AbramAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley GreenAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St John's CofE Primary School Mosley CommonVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School LeighVoluntary aided school | Leigh | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School WiganVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Warrington | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Marie's Catholic Primary School StandishVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| St Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | No overall grade | 44.2 | -0.20-0.38 to -0.02 | |
| St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wigan | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe BridgeVoluntary aided school | Greater Manchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Peter's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2024 | 51.1 | -0.12-0.31 to 0.07 · not a win | |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School, HindleyAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School, AthertonVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School AthertonVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school | Warrington | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School, LeighVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| St William's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Standish Community High SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Report card 2026 | 49.7 | -0.07-0.24 to 0.10 · not a win | |
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Wigan | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| The Byrchall High SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2022 | 41.3 | -0.40-0.57 to -0.22 | |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form CollegeVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Report card 2026 | 45.7 | -0.31-0.49 to -0.13 | |
| The Holden SchoolOther independent special school | Leigh | No overall grade | — | — | |
| The Parks SchoolOther independent special school | Hindley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| The Westleigh SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Leigh | Good 2022 | 36.4 | -0.81-1.04 to -0.59 | |
| Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Select | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Tyldesley Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Manchester | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Westfield Community SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Wigan and Leigh CollegeFurther education | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Willow Grove Primary SchoolCommunity special school | Wigan | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Winstanley CollegeFurther education | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Winstanley Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Wood Fold Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Woodfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | No overall grade | — | — |