Schools near WA3 3UG
Primary and secondary schools serving WA3 3UG, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Neighbourhood
- Lowton
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,570 (2024)
Schools near WA3 3UG
16 schools within 2.0 miles of WA3 3UG: 13 primary, 1 secondary and 2 other, including 1 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 99% full overall, and 10 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent12.5%
- Good75%
- Not rated12.5%
The nearest schools
- Golborne High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,144 pupils · 106% fullExcellent0.7 miles · January 2023
- St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 216 pupils · 103% fullGood0.8 miles · February 2020
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, WiganPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 250 pupils · 119% fullExcellent1 mile · January 2019
- Golborne Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 373 pupils · 108% fullGood1 mile · February 2023
- Lowton West Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 428 pupils · 102% fullGood1.1 miles · November 2022
- Willow Grove Primary SchoolOther · ages 5–11 · 68 pupils · 94% fullGood1.1 miles · April 2023
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 187 pupils · 94% fullGood1.2 miles · February 2026
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, LowtonPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 212 pupils · 101% fullGood1.5 miles · March 2023
- St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 212 pupils · 107% fullGood1.5 miles · January 2023
- Green Meadow Independent Primary SchoolOther · ages 3–14 · Independent · 9 pupils · 5% fullNot rated1.6 miles
- St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 174 pupils · 83% fullGood1.6 miles · June 2024
- St John's Church of England Primary School, AbramPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 274 pupils · 112% fullGood1.7 miles · March 2023
- Holy Family Catholic AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 228 pupils · 109% fullNot rated1.9 miles
- Lowton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · 95% fullGood1.9 miles · June 2012
- Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 229 pupils · 109% fullGood1.9 miles · October 2019
- Bickershaw CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 138 pupils · 90% fullGood2.0 miles · February 2020
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.