Schools

Schools in Hag Fold

There are 16 state schools and nurseries within 1.5 miles of the middle of Hag Fold: 13 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special. 88% were judged good or better at their last inspection, against 93% across Wigan. Among the best results: Parklee Primary School, Rowan Tree Primary School and Hindsford CofE Primary School.

M46, Wigan · within 1.5 miles of the middle of Hag Fold

16schools and nurseries

88%good or betterWigan: 93%

3inspected latelylast six months

Every school, nearest first

Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Primary · 333 pupils · on your doorstep Good (2023)
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Primary · 184 pupils · 0.15 miles Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 1, needs attention in 6
Meadowbank Primary School Primary · 220 pupils · 0.3 miles Good (2024)
Atherton High School Secondary · 561 pupils · 0.6 miles Good (2024)
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton Primary · 397 pupils · 0.6 miles Good (2023)
Chowbent Primary School Primary · 147 pupils · 0.65 miles Standards maintained (2025)
Parklee Primary School Primary · 325 pupils · 0.65 miles Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025)
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Primary · 207 pupils · 0.85 miles Good (2023)
Rowan Tree Primary School Special · 131 pupils · 0.95 miles School remains Outstanding (2024)
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Primary · 445 pupils · 1.0 miles School remains Good (2024)
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Primary · 178 pupils · 1.1 miles Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2
Hindsford CofE Primary School Primary · 207 pupils · 1.2 miles Outstanding in every area (2024)
Woodland Primary Academy Primary · 170 pupils · 1.3 miles Good (2020)
Eatock Primary School Primary · 238 pupils · 1.3 miles School remains Outstanding (2024)
Fred Longworth High School Secondary · 1283 pupils · 1.4 miles School remains Good (2022)
St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary · 239 pupils · 1.5 miles Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6

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Inspected in the last six months

School inspectionThu 16 Jul1.1 miles

Sacred Heart RC Primary School: new Ofsted report card

Achievement: Expected standard. Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard. Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Expected standard. Leadership and governance: Needs attention. Early years: Expected standard. Safeguarding: Met.

Sacred Heart RC Primary School, M46 9BN
School inspectionThu 25 Jun1.5 miles

St Thomas CofE Primary School: new Ofsted report card

Achievement: Expected standard. Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard. Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard. Inclusion: Expected standard. Leadership and governance: Expected standard. Early years: Expected standard. Safeguarding: Met.

St Thomas CofE Primary School, BL5 3HP
School inspectionSun 21 Jun0.15 miles

St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton: new Ofsted report card

Achievement: Needs attention. Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention. Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Needs attention. Leadership and governance: Needs attention. Early years: Needs attention. Safeguarding: Met.

St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton, M46 0HA

Nearby areas

Area	Schools	Good or better
Hag Fold	16	88%
Atherton	15	87%
Howe Bridge	2	100%
Hindsford	16	81%
Shakerley	6	83%
Daisy Hill	15	87%
Over Hulton	1	0%

See every Wigan school on the Wigan schools and Ofsted page. From Ofsted’s monthly figures; independent schools and childminders aren’t included.

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Questions people ask

How many schools are there in Hag Fold?

16 state schools and nurseries within 1.5 miles of the middle of Hag Fold.

Are the schools in Hag Fold good?

88% of them were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection, compared with 93% across Wigan.