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Schools in Wigan

Wigan has 96 schools: 74 primary and 22 secondary or all-through. 77% of the 88 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Standish Community High School has the highest Attainment 8 score (51.9 in 2026). Among primary schools, Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (100% in 2025).

  • 103 schools
  • 22 secondary
  • 74 primary

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Secondary Schools in Wigan

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Standish Community High School Expected standard 51.9 (2026) -0.07 (2024) 1,276
2 St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Strong standard 50.4 (2026) +0.16 (2024) 1,204
3 Shevington High School Expected standard 50.4 (2026) -0.18 (2024) 878
4 Up Holland High School Good 50.0 (2026) – 874
5 St Peter's Catholic High School Good 49.2 (2026) -0.12 (2024) 1,026
6 Atherton High School Good 46.2 (2026) +0.00 (2024) 561
7 St John Fisher Catholic High School Needs attention 45.5 (2026) -0.58 (2024) 998
8 The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Expected standard 45.2 (2026) -0.31 (2024) 1,365
9 Outwood Academy Hindley Good 44.3 (2026) -0.08 (2024) 908
10 The Byrchall High School Good 42.8 (2026) -0.40 (2024) 1,138
11 Hawkley Hall High School Good 41.9 (2026) -0.14 (2024) 1,170
12 Cansfield High School Good 41.7 (2026) -0.55 (2024) 974
13 Dean Trust Rose Bridge Requires Improvement 38.9 (2026) -0.60 (2024) 692
14 Dean Trust Wigan Needs attention 37.5 (2026) -1.12 (2024) 715
15 Newbridge Learning Community Good 16.3 (2026) -1.56 (2024) 83
16 Fix-It (UK) Ltd – – – –
17 Hope School Good – – 233
18 Landgate School, Bryn Outstanding – – 177
19 Oakfield High School and College Outstanding – – 413
20 St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College Outstanding – – –
21 Wigan and Leigh College Good – – –
22 Winstanley College Outstanding – – –

Primary Schools in Wigan

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Outstanding 100% (2025) 106
2 Nicol Mere School Outstanding 97% (2025) 418
3 Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Outstanding 93% (2025) 447
4 Woodfield Primary School Outstanding 93% (2025) 209
5 Newburgh Church of England Primary School Outstanding 92% (2025) 106
6 St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Outstanding 91% (2025) 197
7 St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School Good 88% (2025) 102
8 Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan Outstanding 87% (2025) 136
9 Orrell Holgate Academy – 86% (2025) 198
10 St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Good 86% (2025) 198
11 St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Good 84% (2025) 321
12 Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Expected standard 84% (2025) 582
13 St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Needs attention 82% (2025) 165
14 Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good 81% (2025) 415
15 Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan Outstanding 81% (2025) 208
16 Hindley Green Community Primary School – 80% (2025) 420
17 St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Expected standard 80% (2025) 347
18 Marus Bridge Primary School – 79% (2025) 400
19 Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Outstanding 78% (2025) 408
20 R L Hughes Primary School Good 78% (2025) 425
21 Wood Fold Primary School Outstanding 78% (2025) 425
22 Aspull Church Primary School Expected standard 77% (2025) 202
23 Beech Hill Community Primary School Expected standard 76% (2025) 282
24 Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Expected standard 76% (2025) 186
25 Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Good 73% (2025) 201
26 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good 73% (2025) 348
27 Platt Bridge Community School Good 72% (2025) 479
28 Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Good 71% (2025) 237
29 St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green – 71% (2025) 170
30 St John's CofE Primary School Good 71% (2025) 185
31 St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Good 71% (2025) 281
32 Garswood Primary and Nursery School Strong standard 70% (2025) 208
33 Shevington Vale Primary School Needs attention 70% (2025) 196
34 Winstanley Community Primary School Outstanding 68% (2025) 440
35 Billinge Chapel End Primary School Good 67% (2025) 205
36 St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good 67% (2025) 188
37 St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Outstanding 67% (2025) 209
38 St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Good 67% (2025) 207
39 Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Needs attention 67% (2025) 194
40 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Needs attention 65% (2025) 67
41 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Good 64% (2025) 447
42 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Good 64% (2025) 197
43 Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Needs attention 63% (2025) 138
44 St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Expected standard 63% (2025) 187
45 St James' Church of England Primary School – 62% (2025) 237
46 St Paul's Church of England Primary School Good 60% (2025) 180
47 St Thomas CofE Primary School Good 59% (2025) 174
48 Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good 58% (2025) 326
49 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good 58% (2025) 191
50 Mab's Cross Primary School Expected standard 57% (2025) 461
51 Holy Family Catholic Academy Good 55% (2025) 228
52 Millbrook Primary School Expected standard 55% (2025) 214
53 St Mary's CofE Primary School Good 55% (2025) 242
54 Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Good 55% (2025) 145
55 St William's Catholic Primary School Good 54% (2025) 235
56 St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good 52% (2025) 242
57 Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Good 52% (2025) 231
58 St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram Good 51% (2025) 274
59 Britannia Bridge Primary School Good 50% (2025) 223
60 Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Good 50% (2019) 61
61 Marsh Green Primary School Good 50% (2025) 371
62 Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Good 50% (2018) 24
63 Ince CofE Primary School Good 48% (2025) 383
64 St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Good 48% (2025) 384
65 Westfield Community School Good 46% (2025) 450
66 St Mark's CofE Primary School Good 44% (2025) 240
67 St Catharine's CofE Primary School Good 38% (2025) 205
68 Bickershaw CofE Primary School Good 27% (2025) 138
69 Rectory CofE Primary School Needs attention 27% (2025) 130
70 Willow Grove Primary School Good 0% (2025) 68
71 Douglas Valley Nursery School – – 100
72 Hindley Junior and Infant School Good – –
73 Hindley Nursery School – – 103
74 Parklee Primary School Good – 325

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