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Schools in Wigan

Search and compare schools in Wigan with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Schools indexed

142

in Wigan

Average Attainment 8

43.9

national 46.4

Average Progress 8

-0.30

national 0.00

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

56%

national 45%

Good or Outstanding

66%

of 77 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Wigan

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Wigan secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Wigan schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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#	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	5+ Eng & maths
1	St Peter's Catholic High School Voluntary aided school · Good	51.1	-0.12	73%
2	Golborne High School Foundation school · Outstanding	50.1	-0.05	67%
3	Standish Community High School Academy converter	49.7	-0.07	65%
4	St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Voluntary aided school	49.1	+0.16	68%
5	Shevington High School Community school	49.0	-0.18	66%
6	Lowton Church of England High School Foundation school · Good	47.5	-0.17	61%
7	Fred Longworth High School Academy converter	45.9	-0.29	61%
8	The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Voluntary aided school	45.7	-0.31	60%
9	Bedford High School Community school · Good	45.5	-0.24	60%
10	Cansfield High School Community school · Good	44.4	-0.55	58%

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All schools in Wigan (A–Z)

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All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, WiganPrimary · WA3 3LU
Aspull Church Primary SchoolPrimary · WN2 1QT
Atherton High SchoolSecondary · M46 0AY
Atherton St George's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · M46 0HJ
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary · WN7 3DJ
Bedford High SchoolSecondary · WN7 2LU
Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary · WN6 7PT
Bickershaw CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · WN2 4AE
Britannia Bridge Primary SchoolPrimary · WN3 4SD
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · WN4 0DL
CEWE SchoolNot applicable · WN1 3JW
Cambian Tyldesley SchoolNot applicable · M29 8BS
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and NurseryPrimary · WN2 1BP
Cansfield High SchoolSecondary · WN4 9TP
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · WN2 4DH
Chowbent Primary SchoolPrimary · M46 9FP
Christ Church CofE Primary School, PenningtonPrimary · WN7 4HB
Dean Trust Rose BridgeSecondary · WN1 3HD
Dean Trust WiganSecondary · WN5 0DQ
Douglas Valley Nursery SchoolNursery · WN1 3SU
EdStart Schools WiganNot applicable · WN5 0QL
Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)Not applicable · WN7 4JY
Expanse Learning Wigan SchoolNot applicable · WN3 5XF
Fir Tree CollegeNot applicable · WN6 9JB
Fix-It (UK) LtdNot applicable · WN3 4TA
Fred Longworth High SchoolSecondary · M29 8JN
Garrett Hall Primary SchoolPrimary · M29 7EY
Gilded Hollins Community SchoolPrimary · WN7 3PQ
Golborne Community Primary SchoolPrimary · WA3 3NN
Golborne High SchoolSecondary · WA3 3EL
Green Meadow Independent Primary SchoolNot applicable · WA3 2RD
Hawkley Hall High SchoolSecondary · WN3 5NY
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · WN3 6BL
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · WN2 3QS
Hindley Green Community Primary SchoolPrimary · WN2 4SS
Hindley Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · WN2 3PN
Hindley Nursery SchoolNursery · WN2 4LG
Hindsford CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · M46 9BL
Holy Family Catholic AcademyPrimary · WN2 5JF
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · M28 1AG
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, WiganPrimary · WN2 1EL
Hope SchoolNot applicable · WN3 6SP
Ince CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · WN2 2AL
Landgate School, BrynNot applicable · WN4 0EP
Leigh Central Primary SchoolPrimary · WN7 1UY
Leigh CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · WN7 1LP
Leigh St John's CofE PrimaryPrimary · WN7 1RY
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · WN7 1YE
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · WN7 4TP
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary · WN7 5NJ
Lowton Church of England High SchoolSecondary · WA3 1DU
Lowton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · WA3 2AW
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary · WA3 1EW
Lowton West Primary SchoolPrimary · WA3 2ED
Mab's Cross Primary SchoolPrimary · WN1 1XL
Marsh Green Primary SchoolPrimary · WN5 0EF
Martha H SchoolNot applicable · WN4 0LZ
Marus Bridge Primary SchoolPrimary · WN3 6SP
Meadowbank Primary SchoolPrimary · M46 0HX
Millbrook Primary SchoolPrimary · WN6 8DL
My Life LearningNot applicable · WN6 0PP
My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative ProvisionNot applicable · WN6 0DA
Newbridge Learning CommunityNot applicable · WN2 3TL
Newton Westpark Primary SchoolPrimary · WN7 5JY
Nicol Mere SchoolPrimary · WN4 8DF
Oakfield High School and CollegeNot applicable · WN2 4XA
Orrell Holgate AcademyPrimary · WN5 8SJ
Orrell Lamberhead Green AcademyPrimary · WN5 0AW
Orrell Newfold Community Primary SchoolPrimary · WN5 7BD
Our Lady's RC Primary School WiganPrimary · WN2 1RU
Outwood Academy HindleySecondary · WN2 4LG
Parklee Primary SchoolPrimary · M46 0AR
Platt Bridge Community SchoolPrimary · WN2 5NG
Progress Schools WiganNot applicable · WN1 1RU
R L Hughes Primary SchoolPrimary · WN4 9QL
Rowan Tree Primary SchoolNot applicable · M46 9HP
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WN6 7RH
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School LeighPrimary · WN7 1UX
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley GreenPrimary · WN2 4HD
Sacred Heart RC Primary SchoolPrimary · M46 9BN
Shevington High SchoolSecondary · WN6 8AB
Shevington Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · WN6 9JP
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, WiganPrimary · WN3 6EE
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · M29 7DY
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School HindleyPrimary · WN2 3DG
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WN6 8BD
St Catharine's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · WN1 3LP
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, LowtonPrimary · WA3 2PQ
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganPrimary · WN5 9LW
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · WN2 1PA
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-MakerfieldSecondary · WN4 9PF
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · WN7 2XG
St James' Catholic Primary School OrrellPrimary · WN5 7AA
St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · WN3 5XE
St John Fisher Catholic High SchoolSecondary · WN6 7RN
St John's Church of England Primary School, AbramPrimary · WN2 5QE
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley GreenPrimary · WN2 4SD
St John's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · WN5 0DT
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley CommonPrimary · M28 1AE
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School LeighPrimary · WN7 2PW

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Schools in Leigh (19)

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High-attainment secondary schools in Wigan

St Peter's Catholic High School

SecondaryAttainment 8 51.1Progress 8 -0.12

Golborne High School

SecondaryAttainment 8 50.1Progress 8 -0.05

Standish Community High School

SecondaryAttainment 8 49.7Progress 8 -0.07

St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield

SecondaryAttainment 8 49.1Progress 8 +0.16

Shevington High School

SecondaryAttainment 8 49.0Progress 8 -0.18

Catchment distances and university destinations in Wigan

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

St Mary's Catholic High School0.5% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

St Mary's Catholic High School12.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College4.8% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings