Schools in WN

Schools in WN

165 schools in WN: 113 primary, 19 secondary and 33 other, including 10 independent. 96% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 151 that publish a capacity are 94% full overall, and 33 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The biggest schools here

• St Mary's Catholic High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,537 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  7.5 miles · April 2019
• The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,365 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  1 mile · June 2026
• Standish Community High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,276 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  4.2 miles · February 2026
• St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,204 pupils · 96% full
  Excellent

  3.5 miles · March 2026
• Hawkley Hall High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,170 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  0.7 miles · February 2019
• The Byrchall High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,138 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  3.6 miles · September 2022
• Bedford High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,111 pupils · 92% full
  Good

  6.6 miles · October 2023
• St Peter's Catholic High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,026 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  2.7 miles · March 2024
• St John Fisher Catholic High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 998 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  1.8 miles · March 2026
• The Westleigh School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 976 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  4.6 miles · November 2022
• Cansfield High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 974 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  2.8 miles · June 2024
• Outwood Academy Hindley

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 908 pupils · 97% full
  Not rated

  3.0 miles
• Shevington High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 878 pupils · 99% full
  Excellent

  3.7 miles · May 2026
• Up Holland High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 874 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  3.4 miles · May 2023
• Lowton Church of England High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 814 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  5.5 miles · March 2023
• Lathom High School : A Technology College

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 806 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  6.7 miles · June 2022
• Dean Trust Wigan

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 715 pupils · 70% full
  Needs improvement

  2.2 miles · October 2023
• Dean Trust Rose Bridge

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 692 pupils · 92% full
  Serious concerns

  1.4 miles · January 2018
• Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 582 pupils · 116% full
  Excellent

  3.8 miles · March 2026
• Platt Bridge Community School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 479 pupils · 95% full
  Good

  1.8 miles · July 2024
• Mab's Cross Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 461 pupils · 94% full
  Excellent

  1.3 miles · March 2026
• Westfield Community School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 450 pupils · 93% full
  Excellent

  1.6 miles · May 2013
• Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 447 pupils · 106% full
  Good

  1.7 miles · March 2023
• Orrell Newfold Community Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 447 pupils · 109% full
  Excellent

  3.3 miles · June 2024
• Winstanley Community Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 440 pupils · 93% full
  Excellent

  1.8 miles · February 2024
• Wood Fold Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 425 pupils · 102% full
  Excellent

  3.7 miles · September 2014
• R L Hughes Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 425 pupils · 92% full
  Good

  3.1 miles · February 2023
• Hindley Green Community Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 420 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  3.7 miles · January 2023
• Nicol Mere School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 418 pupils · 100% full
  Excellent

  2.5 miles · November 2023
• Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 415 pupils · 86% full
  Good

  1.5 miles · March 2023

And 135 more.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.