England
Primary schools in North West
2,438 primary schools across 24 local authorities in North West.
Local authorities in North West
- Blackburn with Darwen 85
- Blackpool 47
- Bolton 138
- Bury 88
- Cheshire East 171
- Cheshire West and Chester 174
- Cumberland 175
- Halton 66
- Knowsley 60
- Lancashire 687
- Liverpool 183
- Manchester 201
- Oldham 120
- Rochdale 104
- Salford 124
- Sefton 111
- St. Helens 76
- Stockport 128
- Tameside 103
- Trafford 97
- Warrington 92
- Westmorland and Furness 159
- Wigan 138
- Wirral 134
Admissions are handled by each school or local authority, not by the region. Use a school's page for its published admissions figures and the postcode finder for distance.
Primary schools in North West
Sorted by key stage 2 attainment. This is a directory, not a best-schools ranking: results reflect intake as well as teaching, historic Ofsted grades are not comparable with current report cards, and small cohorts may be suppressed.
Schools 1–150 of 2,438
| School | Area | Ofsted | Expected standard | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowness-on-Solway Primary SchoolFoundation school | Wigton | No overall grade | 100% | |
| Crawford Village Primary SchoolCommunity school | Skelmersdale | Outstanding 2022 | 100% | |
| Bruche AcademyAcademy converter | Warrington | Good 2022 | 100% | |
| Nicol Mere SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Outstanding 2023 | 97% | |
| Gilded Hollins Community SchoolCommunity school | Leigh | Good 2023 | 97% | |
| Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Warrington | No overall grade | 97% | |
| Thornton Hough Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wirral | Outstanding 2024 | 96% | |
| Evelyn Street Primary Academy and NurseryAcademy converter | Warrington | Outstanding 2024 | 96% | |
| Castle View Primary SchoolCommunity school | Runcorn | Good 2022 | 95% | |
| Gisburn Primary SchoolCommunity school | Clitheroe | No overall grade | 95% | |
| Delamere CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Tarporley | Outstanding 2023 | 95% | |
| Gatley Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Stockport | Outstanding 2024 | 95% | |
| Well Green Primary SchoolCommunity school | Altrincham | Report card 2026 | 94% | |
| Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Poulton-le-Fylde | Good 2024 | 94% | |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School, LydiateAcademy converter | Liverpool | Outstanding 2024 | 94% | |
| Torkington Primary SchoolCommunity school | Stockport | Good 2023 | 93% | |
| Ashdene Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wilmslow | No overall grade | 93% | |
| Wincle CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Macclesfield | Good 2023 | 93% | |
| Irthington Village SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 93% | |
| Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Blackburn | No overall grade | 93% | |
| Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, ParboldVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Outstanding 2024 | 93% | |
| Kincraig Primary SchoolCommunity school | Blackpool | Good 2022 | 93% | |
| Westcliff Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Blackpool | Good 2022 | 93% | |
| Bexton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Knutsford | Good 2023 | 93% | |
| The Olive School, BlackburnFree schools | Blackburn | No overall grade | 92% | |
| The Olive School, BoltonFree schools | Bolton | No overall grade | 92% | |
| St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, HelmshoreVoluntary aided school | Lancashire | Good 2024 | 91% | |
| Penny Bridge CofE SchoolAcademy converter | Ulverston | Good 2024 | 91% | |
| Orrell Holgate AcademyAcademy converter | Wigan | No overall grade | 91% | |
| All Souls Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Heywood | Outstanding 2023 | 90% | |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Salford | Outstanding 2023 | 90% | |
| Woodhouse Primary SchoolCommunity school | Manchester | Good 2023 | 90% | |
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | Outstanding 2024 | 90% | |
| Armathwaite SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 90% | |
| Clifton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Penrith | Good 2023 | 90% | |
| Scorton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | No overall grade | 90% | |
| Grappenhall Heys Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Warrington | No overall grade | 90% | |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Altrincham | Outstanding 2024 | 90% | |
| St Mary's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | No overall grade | 89% | |
| Brooklands Primary SchoolCommunity school | Sale | Report card 2026 | 89% | |
| Skelton SchoolCommunity school | Penrith | Good 2024 | 89% | |
| Brough Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Brough | No overall grade | 89% | |
| Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Cockermouth | No overall grade | 89% | |
| Chatburn Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Clitheroe | No overall grade | 89% | |
| Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Clitheroe | Report card 2026 | 89% | |
| Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wirral | No overall grade | 89% | |
| Beaumont Primary SchoolCommunity school | BOLTON | No overall grade | 88% | |
| The Oaks Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Good 2023 | 88% | |
| Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bury | Good 2024 | 88% | |
| Diggle SchoolFoundation school | Oldham | Good 2023 | 88% | |
| 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% | |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Northwich | Good 2022 | 88% | |
| Grange CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Grange-over-Sands | Good 2023 | 88% | |
| Patterdale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | Good 2022 | 88% | |
| New Longton All Saints CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | No overall grade | 88% | |
| Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Leyland | Outstanding 2024 | 88% | |
| Excalibur Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Stoke-on-Trent | Good 2023 | 88% | |
| Bollin Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Altrincham | Good 2022 | 88% | |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, WindermereAcademy converter | Windermere | Requires improvement 2023 | 88% | |
| Summerhill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Liverpool | Good 2023 | 87% | |
| Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Liverpool | No overall grade | 87% | |
| Chantlers Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bury | No overall grade | 87% | |
| Woodfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | No overall grade | 87% | |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe BridgeVoluntary aided school | Greater Manchester | Good 2023 | 87% | |
| Moorfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Widnes | No overall grade | 87% | |
| Howick Church Endowed Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | Report card 2026 | 87% | |
| Longridge Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | Report card 2026 | 87% | |
| St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, RawtenstallVoluntary aided school | Rossendale | Good 2023 | 87% | |
| Woolton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Liverpool | Good 2023 | 87% | |
| Ash Grove AcademyAcademy converter | Macclesfield | Outstanding 2024 | 87% | |
| Adlington Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Macclesfield | No overall grade | 87% | |
| Tyntesfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Sale | No overall grade | 87% | |
| St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bootle | Outstanding 2024 | 86% | |
| Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, WiganVoluntary aided school | Wigan | No overall grade | 86% | |
| Rode Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school | Stoke-on-Trent | Outstanding 2024 | 86% | |
| Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | Good 2022 | 86% | |
| Forton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Preston | Good 2022 | 86% | |
| Wray with Botton Endowed Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Lancaster | No overall grade | 86% | |
| Roughlee Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Nelson | Good 2022 | 86% | |
| Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | CHORLEY | No overall grade | 86% | |
| Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | Outstanding 2023 | 86% | |
| St Catherine's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Leyland | Good 2023 | 86% | |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, HaslingdenVoluntary aided school | Rossendale | Outstanding 2024 | 86% | |
| Chapelford Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Warrington | Report card 2026 | 86% | |
| Golborne Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Warrington | Good 2023 | 86% | |
| St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2023 | 85% | |
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Stalybridge | Good 2024 | 85% | |
| Wood Fold Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigan | No overall grade | 85% | |
| Garrett Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school | Manchester | Outstanding 2024 | 85% | |
| St Paul's CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2023 | 85% | |
| Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school | Preston | Good 2024 | 85% | |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided school | Chorley | Outstanding 2023 | 85% | |
| Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | No overall grade | 85% | |
| Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Cockermouth | Good 2023 | 85% | |
| Arnside National CofE SchoolAcademy converter | Carnforth | Good 2024 | 85% | |
| Yarlside AcademyAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | No overall grade | 85% | |
| St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school | Liverpool | No overall grade | 84% | |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Manchester | Outstanding 2024 | 84% | |
| St Philip's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Salford | Outstanding 2023 | 84% | |
| St James' Catholic Primary School OrrellVoluntary aided school | Wigan | Good 2022 | 84% | |
| Twiss Green Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Warrington | Good 2023 | 84% | |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Warrington | Outstanding 2024 | 84% | |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, NewchurchVoluntary aided school | Rossendale | No overall grade | 84% | |
| Hambleton Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Poulton-le-Fylde | No overall grade | 84% | |
| Lacey Green Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Wilmslow | Good 2023 | 84% | |
| The Olive School, PrestonFree schools | Preston | No overall grade | 84% | |
| Acton Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Nantwich | Good 2023 | 84% | |
| Grange Community Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Winsford | Good 2023 | 84% | |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter | Preston | Report card 2026 | 84% | |
| St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Liverpool | Good 2023 | 83% | |
| Bleak Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school | St Helens | Outstanding 2024 | 83% | |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Liverpool | Good 2024 | 83% | |
| St William of York Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bolton | No overall grade | 83% | |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over HultonVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 83% | |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High CromptonVoluntary aided school | Oldham | Good 2022 | 83% | |
| Wardley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Manchester | No overall grade | 83% | |
| Bowdon CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Altrincham | No overall grade | 83% | |
| 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 Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chester | Good 2024 | 83% | |
| Bookwell Primary SchoolCommunity school | Egremont | Outstanding 2024 | 83% | |
| Holme Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carnforth | Good 2024 | 83% | |
| Beetham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Milnthorpe | Good 2022 | 83% | |
| Crosscrake CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Kendal | Good 2023 | 83% | |
| Trawden Forest Primary SchoolCommunity school | Colne | Good 2023 | 83% | |
| Edenfield Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Bury | No overall grade | 83% | |
| Holmeswood Methodist SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Ormskirk | Report card 2026 | 83% | |
| Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Darwen | No overall grade | 83% | |
| Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | No overall grade | 83% | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WithnellVoluntary aided school | Chorley | No overall grade | 83% | |
| Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Clitheroe | Good 2023 | 83% | |
| The Valley Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Outstanding 2023 | 83% | |
| Blackburn the Redeemer CofE PrimaryVoluntary aided school | Blackburn | No overall grade | 83% | |
| Park Road Academy Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Altrincham | Outstanding 2023 | 83% | |
| Crosby-on-Eden CofE SchoolAcademy converter | Carlisle | Good 2024 | 83% | |
| Worth Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Poynton | Requires improvement 2023 | 83% | |
| Mill View Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Outstanding 2024 | 83% | |
| St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St Helens | No overall grade | 83% | |
| Masefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2024 | 83% | |
| Cronton Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Widnes | Outstanding 2024 | 83% | |
| Poulton Lancelyn Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wirral | Report card 2026 | 83% | |
| Blacklow Brow SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Liverpool | Report card 2026 | 83% | |
| Great Sankey Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Warrington | Report card 2025 | 83% | |
| Yanwath Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Penrith | Report card 2026 | 83% | |
| Belgrave Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester | Good 2023 | 83% | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Sale | No overall grade | 83% | |
| Our Lady's Bishop Eton Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Liverpool | Good 2024 | 82% | |
| Longton Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | St Helens | Good 2024 | 82% | |
| St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Sale | Good 2024 | 82% |