North West
Primary schools in Wigan
99 primary schools in Wigan.
Ofsted among primary schools in Wigan
Good51
Outstanding7
No overall grade41
58 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 41 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
- 58
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 41
- Average days since inspection
- 910
- Framework mix
- 58 historic, 41 current, 0 none
Primary schools in Wigan
Sorted by the share of pupils meeting the expected standard at key stage 2. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
99 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Expected standard | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicol Mere SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Outstanding 2023 | 97% | |
| Gilded Hollins Community SchoolCommunity school | Leigh | Good 2023 | 97% | |
| Orrell Holgate AcademyAcademy converter | Wigan | No overall grade | 91% | |
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Outstanding 2024 | 90% | |
| St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Warrington | Good 2023 | 88% | |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School WiganVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Outstanding 2023 | 88% | |
| Woodfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | No overall grade | 87% | |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe BridgeVoluntary aided school | Greater Manchester | Good 2023 | 87% | |
| Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, WiganVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No overall grade | 86% | |
| Golborne Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Warrington | Good 2023 | 86% | |
| Wood Fold Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | No overall grade | 85% | |
| Garrett Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school | Manchester | Outstanding 2024 | 85% | |
| St James' Catholic Primary School OrrellVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2022 | 84% | |
| St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School AthertonVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Report card 2026 | 83% | |
| St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2023 | 83% | |
| St Marie's Catholic Primary School StandishVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Outstanding 2023 | 81% | |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School HindleyVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2022 | 81% | |
| Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Wigan | Report card 2026 | 80% | |
| Lowton West Primary SchoolCommunity school | Warrington | Good 2022 | 78% | |
| Hindsford CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Manchester | No overall grade | 77% | |
| St Mary and St John Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Outstanding 2023 | 77% | |
| St John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | 75% | |
| Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2023 | 75% | |
| Marus Bridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | No overall grade | 75% | |
| Ince CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | 74% | |
| Aspull Church Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2022 | 74% | |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No overall grade | 73% | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | WIGAN | Good 2023 | 73% | |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, WiganVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No overall grade | 73% | |
| St Catharine's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | 73% | |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No overall grade | 73% | |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, LowtonVoluntary aided school | Warrington | Good 2023 | 73% | |
| Winstanley Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Outstanding 2024 | 72% | |
| Holy Family Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Wigan | No overall grade | 72% | |
| Lowton Junior and Infant SchoolFoundation school | Warrington | No overall grade | 71% | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School LeighVoluntary aided school | Leigh | Report card 2026 | 70% | |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School, AthertonVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2023 | 70% | |
| Leigh St John's CofE PrimaryVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No overall grade | 70% | |
| Tyldesley Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Manchester | No overall grade | 70% | |
| Mab's Cross Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Report card 2026 | 69% | |
| Chowbent Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Manchester | No overall grade | 69% | |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | 69% | |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green AcademyAcademy converter | Wigan | No overall grade | 69% | |
| Newton Westpark Primary SchoolCommunity school | Leigh | Good 2023 | 68% | |
| Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Select | Report card 2026 | 67% | |
| Millbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Good 2022 | 66% | |
| Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wigan | Report card 2026 | 65% | |
| R L Hughes Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Good 2023 | 64% | |
| Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Good 2022 | 63% | |
| St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2024 | 63% | |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, WiganVoluntary aided school | Warrington | No overall grade | 63% | |
| Leigh CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Leigh | Good 2023 | 62% | |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2024 | 61% | |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Report card 2026 | 61% | |
| Bedford Hall Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Leigh | Good 2022 | 61% | |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School, HindleyAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2024 | 61% | |
| Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No overall grade | 60% | |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Report card 2026 | 60% | |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School WiganVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | 60% | |
| St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Wigan | Good 2023 | 60% | |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School, LeighVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No overall grade | 59% | |
| Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | 59% | |
| St John's CofE Primary School Mosley CommonVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2023 | 59% | |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganVoluntary aided school | WIGAN | Good 2024 | 59% | |
| St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wigan | Good 2024 | 58% | |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2022 | 58% | |
| Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | Wigan | Good 2023 | 58% | |
| Britannia Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Good 2023 | 57% | |
| Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | WARRINGTON | No overall grade | 57% | |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, PenningtonVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No overall grade | 57% | |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, AbramAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | 57% | |
| Shevington Vale Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Report card 2026 | 55% | |
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | 55% | |
| Platt Bridge Community SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2024 | 54% | |
| Bickershaw CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No overall grade | 52% | |
| Atherton St George's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Manchester | Good 2023 | 52% | |
| Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Good 2023 | 50% | |
| Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No overall grade | 50% | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley GreenVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No overall grade | 50% | |
| Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Leigh | No overall grade | 48% | |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Report card 2026 | 47% | |
| Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Leigh | Good 2024 | 47% | |
| St James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2022 | 47% | |
| Meadowbank Primary SchoolCommunity school | Manchester | Good 2023 | 46% | |
| Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No overall grade | 46% | |
| Hindley All Saints CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | 45% | |
| Hindley Green Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | 43% | |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley GreenAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | 43% | |
| St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | 42% | |
| Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Report card 2026 | 40% | |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school | Warrington | No overall grade | 40% | |
| St William's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2023 | 40% | |
| Westfield Community SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | No overall grade | 39% | |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | 34% | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School LeighVoluntary aided school | Leigh | No overall grade | 33% | |
| Marsh Green Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | No overall grade | 29% | |
| Leigh Central Primary SchoolCommunity school | Leigh | Good 2022 | 27% | |
| Parklee Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | No overall grade | — | |
| Hindley Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | — |