Schools

Wigan schools and Ofsted

Every state school and nursery in Wigan, 129 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 93% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 21 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.

129state schools and nurseries

93%good or betterat their last inspection

21new report cardssince November 2025

17inspections publishedin the last six months

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All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, WiganWA3 3LU	Primary	Golborne	Standards maintained (2025)
Aspull Church Primary SchoolWN2 1QT	Primary	Aspull	Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5
Atherton High SchoolM46 0AY	Secondary	Atherton	Good (2024)
Atherton St George's CofE Primary SchoolM46 0HJ	Primary	Hag Fold	Good (2023)
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary SchoolWN7 3DJ	Primary	Bedford	Good (2023)
Bedford High SchoolWN7 2LU	Secondary	Bedford	Good (2023)
Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolWN6 7PT	Primary	Springfield	Good (2022)
Bickershaw CofE Primary SchoolWN2 4AE	Primary	Hindley Green	Standards maintained (2025)
Britannia Bridge Primary SchoolWN3 4SD	Primary	Lower Ince	Good (2023)
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolWN4 0DL	Primary	Bryn	Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and NurseryWN2 1BP	Primary	Bottling Wood	School remains Good (2023)
Cansfield High SchoolWN4 9TP	Secondary	Bryn	Good (2024)
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolWN2 4DH	Primary	Hindley	Good (2023)
Chowbent Primary SchoolM46 9FP	Primary	Atherton	Standards maintained (2025)
Christ Church CofE Primary School, PenningtonWN7 4HB	Primary	Leigh	Standards maintained (2025)
Crawford Village Primary SchoolWN8 9QP	Primary	Higher End	School remains Outstanding (2023)
Dean Trust Rose BridgeWN1 3HD	Secondary	Rose Bridge	Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2025)
Dean Trust WiganWN5 0DQ	Secondary	Kitt Green	Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 1
Douglas Valley Nursery SchoolWN1 3SU	Nursery	Longshoot	School remains Outstanding (2024)
Fred Longworth High SchoolM29 8JN	Secondary	Hindsford	School remains Good (2022)
Garrett Hall Primary SchoolM29 7EY	Primary	Mosley Common	Outstanding (2024)
Gilded Hollins Community SchoolWN7 3PQ	Primary	Pennington	School remains Good (2023)
Golborne Community Primary SchoolWA3 3NN	Primary	Golborne	Good (2023)
Golborne High SchoolWA3 3EL	Secondary	Golborne	Outstanding (2023)
Hawkley Hall High SchoolWN3 5NY	Secondary	Hawkley	Good in every area (2024)
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolWN3 6BL	Primary	Highfield	Good (2023)
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary SchoolWN2 3QS	Primary	Hindley	Good (2023)
Hindley Green Community Primary SchoolWN2 4SS	Primary	Hindley Green	School remains Good (2023)
Hindley Junior and Infant SchoolWN2 3PN	Primary	Hindley	Good (2023)
Hindley Nursery SchoolWN2 4LG	Nursery	Hindley	School remains Outstanding (2023)
Hindsford CofE Primary SchoolM46 9BL	Primary	Hindsford	Outstanding in every area (2024)
Holy Family Catholic AcademyWN2 5JF	Primary	Platt Bridge	Good in every area (2025)
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolM28 1AG	Primary	Mosley Common	School remains Good (2024)
Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, WiganWN2 1EL	Primary	New Springs	Standards maintained (2025)
Hope SchoolWN3 6SP	Special	Marus Bridge	Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025)
Ince CofE Primary SchoolWN2 2AL	Primary	Higher Ince	Good (2023)
Landgate School, BrynWN4 0EP	Special	Bryn	Outstanding in every area (2025)
Leigh Central Primary SchoolWN7 1UY	Primary	Leigh	Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in every area
Leigh CofE Primary SchoolWN7 1LP	Primary	Leigh	Good (2023)
Leigh St John's CofE PrimaryWN7 1RY	Primary	Leigh	Standards maintained (2025)
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolWN7 1YE	Primary	Leigh	School remains Good (2024)
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolWN7 4TP	Primary	Westleigh	Good in every area (2025)
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary SchoolWN7 5NJ	Primary	Westleigh	Standards maintained (2025)
Lowton Church of England High SchoolWA3 1DU	Secondary	Lowton	Good (2023)
Lowton Junior and Infant SchoolWA3 2AW	Primary	Lowton	Good in every area (2025)
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolWA3 1EW	Primary	Lowton	Good in every area (2025)
Lowton West Primary SchoolWA3 2ED	Primary	Lowton	School remains Good (2023)
Mab's Cross Primary SchoolWN1 1XL	Primary	Longshoot	Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 4, expected standard in 3
Marsh Green Primary SchoolWN5 0EF	Primary	Marsh Green	Good in every area (2025)
Marus Bridge Primary SchoolWN3 6SP	Primary	Marus Bridge	Standards maintained (2025)
Meadowbank Primary SchoolM46 0HX	Primary	Atherton	Good (2024)
Millbrook Primary SchoolWN6 8DL	Primary	Shevington	Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in every area
Newbridge Learning CommunityWN2 3TL	Special	Low Green	School remains Good (2024)
Newton Westpark Primary SchoolWN7 5JY	Primary	Westleigh	Good (2023)
Nicol Mere SchoolWN4 8DF	Primary	Bryn	Outstanding (2024)
Oakfield High School and CollegeWN2 4XA	Special	Hindley Green	School remains Outstanding (2024)
Orrell Holgate AcademyWN5 8SJ	Primary	Far Moor	Improved significantly (2025)
Orrell Lamberhead Green AcademyWN5 0AW	Primary	Norley	Outstanding in every area (2025)
Orrell Newfold Community Primary SchoolWN5 7BD	Primary	Higher End	Outstanding (2024)
Our Lady's RC Primary School WiganWN2 1RU	Primary	Aspull	School remains Outstanding (2023)
Outwood Academy HindleyWN2 4LG	Secondary	Hindley	Good in every area (2025)
Parklee Primary SchoolM46 0AR	Primary	Atherton	Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025)
Platt Bridge Community SchoolWN2 5NG	Primary	Low Green	Good (2024)
R L Hughes Primary SchoolWN4 9QL	Primary	Ashton-in-Makerfield	School remains Good (2023)
Rowan Tree Primary SchoolM46 9HP	Special	Shakerley	School remains Outstanding (2024)
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolWN6 7RH	Primary	Springfield	School remains Good (2023)
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School LeighWN7 1UX	Primary	Leigh	Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2025)
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley GreenWN2 4HD	Primary	Hindley Green	Good in every area (2024)
Sacred Heart RC Primary SchoolM46 9BN	Primary	Hindsford	Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2
Shevington High SchoolWN6 8AB	Secondary	Shevington	Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 3
Shevington Vale Primary SchoolWN6 9JP	Primary	Shevington Vale	Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 3
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, WiganWN3 6EE	Primary	Winstanley	Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2024)
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary SchoolM29 7DY	Primary	Blackmoor	Good (2023)
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School HindleyWN2 3DG	Primary	Hindley	Good (2023)
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolWN6 8BD	Primary	Shevington	Good (2023)
St Catharine's CofE Primary SchoolWN1 3LP	Primary	Scholes	Good (2023)
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, LowtonWA3 2PQ	Primary	Lowton	School remains Good (2023)
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganWN5 9LW	Primary	Norley	School remains Good (2024)
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary SchoolWN2 1PA	Primary	Haigh	Good (2023)
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-MakerfieldWN4 9PF	Secondary	Ashton-in-Makerfield	Report card May 2026: Strong standard in every area
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolWN7 2XG	Primary	Higher Folds	Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2024)
St James' Catholic Primary School OrrellWN5 7AA	Primary	Higher End	Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 4
St James' Church of England Primary SchoolWN3 5XE	Primary	Worsley Mesnes	School remains Good (2022)
St John Fisher Catholic High SchoolWN6 7RN	Secondary	Springfield	Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 3, needs attention in 2
St John's Church of England Primary School, AbramWN2 5QE	Primary	Platt Bridge	School remains Good (2023)
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley GreenWN2 4SD	Primary	Hindley Green	School remains Good (2023)
St John's CofE Primary SchoolWN5 0DT	Primary	Norley	School remains Good (2023)
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley CommonM28 1AE	Primary	Mosley Common	School remains Good (2023)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School LeighWN7 2PW	Primary	Bedford	Report card May 2026: Expected standard in every area
St Jude's Catholic Primary School WiganWN3 5AN	Primary	Worsley Mesnes	Good (2023)
St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolWA3 2PW	Primary	Lowton	School remains Good (2023)
St Marie's Catholic Primary School StandishWN6 0LF	Primary	Standish	Outstanding (2023)
St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolWN5 9DS	Primary	Newtown	Good (2023)
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary SchoolWN1 1XL	Primary	Longshoot	Outstanding (2023)
St Mary's Catholic High SchoolM29 7EE	Secondary	Blackmoor	Standards maintained (2024)
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolWN2 3NX	Primary	Low Green	Good (2024)
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe BridgeM46 0PA	Primary	Howe Bridge	Good (2023)
St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolWN4 9AZ	Primary	Ashton-in-Makerfield	School remains Good (2023)
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolWN1 3RZ	Primary	Scholes	Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025)
St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolWN3 6SB	Primary	Goose Green	Good (2023)
St Peter's Catholic High SchoolWN5 8NU	Secondary	Orrell Post	Good (2024)
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, HindleyWN2 3HY	Primary	Hindley	School remains Good (2024)
St Philip's CofE Primary School, AthertonM46 9FD	Primary	Atherton	Good (2023)
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School AthertonM46 0HA	Primary	Hag Fold	Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 1, needs attention in 6
St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolM29 7BT	Primary	Blackmoor	Report card May 2026: Expected standard in 3, needs attention in 4
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant SchoolWA3 3TH	Primary	Golborne	Standards maintained (2025)
St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolWN4 8PQ	Primary	Town Green	School remains Good (2024)
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, LeighWN7 2AS	Primary	Bedford	Good in every area (2025)
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary SchoolWN4 8SJ	Primary	Town Green	Report card Apr 2026: Expected standard in every area
St William's Catholic Primary SchoolWN2 2DG	Primary	Higher Ince	School remains Good (2024)
Standish Community High SchoolWN6 0NX	Secondary	Standish	Report card Apr 2026: Expected standard in every area
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolWN6 8JP	Primary	Standish Lower Ground	Good in every area (2024)
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary AcademyWN6 0XB	Primary	Standish	Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 5, expected standard in 2
The Byrchall High SchoolWN4 9PQ	Secondary	Ashton-in-Makerfield	Good (2022)
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form CollegeWN1 1HQ	Secondary	Wigan	Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6
The Westleigh SchoolWN7 5NL	Secondary	Westleigh	Good (2022)
Three Towers Alternative Provision AcademyWN2 3RX	Alternative provision	Hindley	Good in every area (2025)
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary SchoolWN7 5JS	Primary	Westleigh	Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 6, expected standard in 1
Tyldesley Primary SchoolM29 7PY	Primary	Tyldesley	Standards maintained (2025)
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and NurseryM29 8DH	Primary	Tyldesley	Good (2023)
Up Holland High SchoolWN5 7AL	Secondary	Higher End	School remains Good (2023)
Westfield Community SchoolWN5 9XN	Primary	Norley	Good in every area (2025)
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolWN7 5JN	Primary	Westleigh	Standards maintained (2024)
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolWN6 7AU	Primary	Gidlow	Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 3
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary SchoolWN3 5HN	Primary	Worsley Mesnes	School remains Good (2023)
Willow Grove Primary SchoolWN4 8XF	Special	Stubshaw Cross	Good (2023)
Winstanley Community Primary SchoolWN3 6JP	Primary	Winstanley	School remains Outstanding (2024)
Wood Fold Primary SchoolWN6 0TS	Primary	Standish	Outstanding in every area (2025)
Woodfield Primary SchoolWN1 2NT	Primary	Marylebone	Outstanding in every area (2025)

How the new report cards work

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 21 Wigan report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 89 times, strong standard 32 times, needs attention 21 times.

Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.

Where the figures come from

Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at WN, WA, M and BL postcodes and show here the ones in Wigan. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.

Questions people ask

How many schools in Wigan are rated good or better?

93% of the 129 state schools and nurseries in Wigan were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.

What are Ofsted report cards?

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.

How many schools are there in Wigan?

There are 129 state-funded schools and nurseries in Wigan: 100 primary, 20 secondary, 6 special, 2 nursery, 1 alternative provision.