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
Good66
Outstanding12
Requires improvement2
No overall grade58
80 of these schools carry a one-word grade from before September 2024, when Ofsted stopped awarding them. The remaining 58 either have no published outcome or were inspected under the current framework, which does not give an overall grade. What changed.
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.
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, WiganVoluntary aided school | Warrington | No grade | — |
| Aspull Church Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2022 | — |
| Atherton High SchoolFree schools | Atherton | Good 2024 | 39.3 |
| 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 |
| Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Good 2022 | — |
| Bickershaw CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No grade | — |
| Britannia Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Good 2023 | — |
| Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wigan | Good 2022 | — |
| CEWE SchoolOther independent special school | Greater Manchester | No grade | — |
| Cambian Tyldesley SchoolOther independent special school | Manchester | No grade | — |
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | Wigan | Good 2023 | — |
| Cansfield High SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Good 2024 | 44.4 |
| Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | — |
| Chowbent Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Manchester | No grade | — |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, PenningtonVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No grade | — |
| Dean Trust Rose BridgeAcademy sponsor led | Wigan | No grade | 39.7 |
| Dean Trust WiganAcademy sponsor led | Wigan | Requires improvement 2023 | 33.1 |
| Douglas Valley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Wigan | Outstanding 2024 | — |
| Expanse Learning Wigan SchoolOther independent special school | Wigan | No grade | — |
| Fred Longworth High SchoolAcademy converter | Manchester | Good 2022 | 45.9 |
| 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 |
| Green Meadow Independent Primary SchoolOther independent school | Warrington | No grade | — |
| Hawkley Hall High SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | No grade | 40.4 |
| 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 grade | — |
| Holy Family Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Wigan | No grade | — |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2024 | — |
| Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, WiganVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No grade | — |
| Hope SchoolCommunity special school | Wigan | No grade | — |
| Ince CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | — |
| Infinite Schools WiganOther independent special school | Wigan | No grade | — |
| Landgate School, BrynCommunity special school | Wigan | No 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 grade | — |
| Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Leigh | Good 2024 | — |
| Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No grade | — |
| Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Leigh | No grade | — |
| Lowton Church of England High SchoolFoundation school | Warrington | Good 2023 | 47.5 |
| Lowton Junior and Infant SchoolFoundation school | Warrington | No grade | — |
| Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | WARRINGTON | No grade | — |
| Lowton West Primary SchoolCommunity school | Warrington | Good 2022 | — |
| Mab's Cross Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | No grade | — |
| Marsh Green Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | No grade | — |
| Martha H SchoolOther independent special school | Wigan | No grade | — |
| Marus Bridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | No 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 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 grade | — |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green AcademyAcademy converter | Wigan | No 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 grade | 40 |
| Parklee Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | No 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 grade | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley GreenVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No grade | — |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2022 | — |
| Shevington High SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | No grade | 49 |
| Shevington Vale Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Good 2022 | — |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, WiganVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No 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 | No grade | 49.1 |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No 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 | Good 2021 | 41.3 |
| St John Rigby RC Sixth Form CollegeFurther education | Wigan | No 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 | No grade | — |
| 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 grade | 44.2 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 | No grade | — |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | No grade | — |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school | Warrington | No grade | — |
| St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2024 | — |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School, LeighVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No grade | — |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No grade | — |
| St William's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | — |
| Standish Community High SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | No grade | 49.7 |
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No grade | — |
| Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Wigan | No grade | — |
| The Byrchall High SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2022 | 41.3 |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form CollegeVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2022 | 45.7 |
| The Holden SchoolOther independent special school | Leigh | No grade | — |
| The Parks SchoolOther independent special school | Hindley | No grade | — |
| The Westleigh SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Leigh | Good 2022 | 36.4 |
| Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Select | No grade | — |
| Tyldesley Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Manchester | No grade | — |
| Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2023 | — |
| Westfield Community SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | No grade | — |
| Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No grade | — |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Requires improvement 2024 | — |
| Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Good 2023 | — |
| Wigan and Leigh CollegeFurther education | Wigan | No grade | — |
| Willow Grove Primary SchoolCommunity special school | Wigan | Good 2023 | — |
| Winstanley CollegeFurther education | Wigan | No grade | — |
| Winstanley Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Outstanding 2024 | — |
| Wood Fold Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | No grade | — |
| Woodfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | No grade | — |