School Chooser

Primary schools in Wigan

There are 99 primary schools in Wigan, teaching 26,840 pupils. Of the 97 with a score, 36 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 29 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in WiganAll schools in WiganPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families29%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools36 of 97scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards11inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)63of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full42 of 98schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size27.6one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs10schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Wigan

From Wigan council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 98 primary schools, 41 of which filled on distance and 56 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School 280 m
  2. Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan 290 m
  3. Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 300 m
  4. Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 320 m
  5. Millbrook Primary School 330 m
  6. All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan 330 m
  7. St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School 380 m
  8. St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge 420 m
  9. St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School 420 m
  10. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 430 m
  11. Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 460 m
  12. St Luke's CofE Primary School 480 m

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Wigan council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Primary schools (99)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Nicol Mere SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1141823%Outstanding 2023100100 to 100
2Woodfield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-112096%No overall grade 20249998 to 100
3Orrell Newfold Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1144710%Outstanding 20249997 to 100
4Wood Fold Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1142512%No overall grade 20259896 to 99
5Our Lady's RC Primary School WiganRoman Catholic · ages 4-1120816%Outstanding 20239792 to 99
6St Marie's Catholic Primary School StandishRoman Catholic · ages 4-1119712%Outstanding 20239690 to 98
7Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1158210%Report card 20269591 to 98
8Hindsford CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Manchester20744%No overall grade 20249588 to 98
9Garrett Hall Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Manchester5204%Outstanding 20249489 to 97
10Gilded Hollins Community SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Leigh2097%Good 20239487 to 98
11St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Warrington2126%Good 20239385 to 97
12St James' Catholic Primary School OrrellRoman Catholic · ages 4-1134710%Good 20229387 to 96
13Orrell Lamberhead Green AcademyAcademy · ages 4-1140840%No overall grade 20259184 to 96
14Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, WiganRoman Catholic · ages 4-1113616%Outstanding 20209075 to 97
15Winstanley Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1144011%Outstanding 20249082 to 95
16Tyldesley Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Manchester4416%Good 20208979 to 94
17St Mary and St John Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-1120913%Outstanding 20238976 to 95
18Orrell Holgate AcademyAcademy · ages 4-1119819%Not inspected8873 to 96
19St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1110225%Good 20238763 to 96
20Marus Bridge Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1140018%Not inspected8571 to 92
21St Benedict's Catholic Primary School HindleyRoman Catholic · ages 4-1119834%Good 20228568 to 93
22St Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Leigh37551%No overall grade 20248571 to 92
23St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, WiganRoman Catholic · ages 3-113215%No overall grade 20248064 to 90
24St Jude's Catholic Primary School WiganRoman Catholic · ages 5-1118847%Good 20237957 to 90
25Leigh St John's CofE PrimaryChurch of England · ages 5-11 · Leigh21021%Not inspected7852 to 91
26St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Manchester2129%Good 20237654 to 89
27St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1118022%Good 20237452 to 88
28Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1120142%Good 20237451 to 88
29Golborne Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Warrington37331%Good 20237353 to 86
30Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1141524%Good 20237355 to 85
31R L Hughes Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1142520%Good 20237255 to 84
32Aspull Church Primary SchoolChurch of England/Methodist · ages 4-1120213%Good 20227148 to 86
33St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1134837%No overall grade 20257049 to 84
34Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Warrington22914%No overall grade 20256945 to 85
35Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Select21333%Report card 20266845 to 84
36All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, WiganRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Warrington25020%Not inspected6839 to 87
37Lowton West Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Warrington42814%Good 20226546 to 80
38Leigh CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Leigh35044%Good 20236240 to 79
39St Philip's CofE Primary School, AthertonChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Manchester39716%Good 20236141 to 77
40St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe BridgeChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Greater Manchester20721%Good 20236035 to 80
41Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1128245%Good 20225937 to 78
42St John's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1118540%Good 20235935 to 79
43Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Leigh33151%No overall grade 20255938 to 76
44Meadowbank Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Manchester22052%Good 20235732 to 78
45St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, LowtonRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Warrington21213%Good 20235630 to 78
46Platt Bridge Community SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1147947%Good 20245536 to 73
47Hindley All Saints CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1123742%Good 20235531 to 77
48Hindley Green Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1142029%Good 20235535 to 72
49Bedford Hall Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Leigh25532%Good 20225429 to 76
50Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and NurseryChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Manchester33032%Good 20235332 to 73
51Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1118644%Report card 20265228 to 75
52Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Manchester21312%Good 20245026 to 73
53St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-1119114%Good 20234825 to 72
54Holy Family Catholic AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1122842%No overall grade 20254825 to 71
55Leigh Central Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Leigh21145%Good 20224824 to 72
56Mab's Cross Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1146120%Report card 20264729 to 64
57Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley GreenRoman Catholic · ages 4-1119714%No overall grade 20244721 to 74
58St John's CofE Primary School Mosley CommonChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Manchester19818%Good 20234724 to 71
59St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley GreenAcademy · ages 4-1117028%Good 20234522 to 70
60St Peter's Church of England Primary School, HindleyAcademy · ages 4-1128134%Good 20244425 to 66
61St Wilfrids Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1118719%Report card 20264422 to 69
62Millbrook Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1121410%Good 20224221 to 67
63St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Warrington21633%Good 20204119 to 68
64Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1123136%Good 20234120 to 66
65Ince CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1138355%Good 20233721 to 57
66Atherton St George's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Manchester33352%Good 20233719 to 59
67St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1117424%Good 20243618 to 61
68St Joseph's Catholic Primary School LeighRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Leigh20423%Report card 20263618 to 60
69Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1144730%Good 20233520 to 55
70Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1114539%No overall grade 20243515 to 64
71St William's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1123543%Good 20233115 to 56
72St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1124251%Good 20243117 to 52
73Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Leigh21128%Good 20242914 to 53
74St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-1124219%Good 20222614 to 45
75Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Leigh20555%Not inspected2511 to 54
76Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 3-1132644%Good 20232413 to 44
77St John's Church of England Primary School, AbramAcademy · ages 4-1127422%Good 20232413 to 44
78St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Manchester24016%Report card 20262412 to 45
79Christ Church CofE Primary School, PenningtonChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Leigh20538%Good 20202411 to 48
80Britannia Bridge Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1122342%Good 20232311 to 46
81Newton Westpark Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Leigh20257%Good 20232311 to 46
82Lowton Junior and Infant SchoolFoundation · ages 4-11 · Warrington19933%No overall grade 20252311 to 44
83St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganRoman Catholic · ages 4-1138447%Good 20242213 to 39
84St Catharine's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1120553%Good 20232110 to 42
85St James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1123759%Good 20222110 to 43
86St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1124046%Good 20232110 to 43
87Shevington Vale Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-111968%Report card 20262110 to 41
88Marsh Green Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1137159%No overall grade 20251910 to 35
89Westfield Community SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1145056%No overall grade 20241910 to 33
90Chowbent Primary SchoolVoluntary · ages 4-11 · Manchester14736%Not inspected187 to 43
91Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Leigh23430%Not inspected176 to 39
92St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School AthertonCatholic · ages 4-11 · Manchester18436%Report card 2026166 to 39
93St Thomas' CofE Primary School, LeighChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Leigh39528%No overall grade 2025169 to 28
94Sacred Heart RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Manchester17839%Report card 2026157 to 32
95Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School LeighRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Leigh30032%No overall grade 2025105 to 19
96Bickershaw CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1113838%Good 202094 to 23
97Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1119421%Report card 202684 to 18
Hindley Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11––Good 2023–
Parklee Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1132522%No overall grade 2025–

Primary schools by town in Wigan

Leigh15 schoolsManchester14 schoolsWarrington8 schoolsWigan60 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

Lancashire484 schoolsManchester139 schoolsLiverpool116 schoolsCheshire West and Chester129 schoolsCumberland145 schoolsCheshire East124 schoolsWestmorland and Furness122 schoolsBolton98 schoolsWirral91 schoolsSalford76 schoolsStockport85 schoolsOldham86 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.