Schools in M29
Primary and secondary schools serving M29, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 34,420 (2024)
M29Postcode district · Manchester
Schools in M29
14 schools in M29: 10 primary, 3 secondary and 1 other, including 1 independent. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 99% full overall, and 7 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent14.3%
- Good71.4%
- Needs improvement7.1%
- Not rated7.1%
The largest schools here
- St Mary's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,537 pupils · 98% fullGood1 mile · April 2019
- Fred Longworth High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,283 pupils · 101% fullGood0.9 miles · October 2022
- Bedford High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,111 pupils · 92% fullGood1.7 miles · October 2023
- Garrett Hall Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 520 pupils · 122% fullExcellent0.6 miles · May 2024
- Tyldesley Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 441 pupils · 105% fullGood124 yards · February 2020
- St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 437 pupils · 95% fullGood3.1 miles · April 2024
- Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and NurseryPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 330 pupils · 97% fullGood0.5 miles · June 2023
- St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 240 pupils · 102% fullNeeds improvement0.5 miles · March 2026
- Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 213 pupils · 101% fullGood1 mile · May 2024
- St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 212 pupils · 101% fullGood0.7 miles · September 2023
- Hindsford CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 207 pupils · 99% fullExcellent1 mile · March 2014
- St John's CofE Primary School Mosley CommonPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 198 pupils · 113% fullGood1.2 miles · June 2023
- Sacred Heart RC Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 178 pupils · 85% fullGood1.1 miles · June 2026
- Cambian Tyldesley SchoolOther · ages 11–19 · Independent · 34 pupils · 100% fullNot rated0.6 miles
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.