Schools in WN
Primary and secondary schools serving WN, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 346,979 (2024)
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
- Excellent20.6%
- Good61.8%
- Needs improvement2.4%
- Serious concerns0.6%
- Not rated14.5%
The largest schools here
- St Mary's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,537 pupils · 98% fullGood7.5 miles · April 2019
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,365 pupils · 98% fullGood1 mile · June 2026
- Standish Community High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,276 pupils · 98% fullGood4.2 miles · February 2026
- St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-MakerfieldSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,204 pupils · 96% fullExcellent3.5 miles · March 2026
- Hawkley Hall High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,170 pupils · 99% fullGood0.7 miles · February 2019
- The Byrchall High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,138 pupils · 94% fullGood3.6 miles · September 2022
- Bedford High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,111 pupils · 92% fullGood6.6 miles · October 2023
- St Peter's Catholic High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,026 pupils · 99% fullGood2.7 miles · March 2024
- St John Fisher Catholic High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 998 pupils · 100% fullGood1.8 miles · March 2026
- The Westleigh SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 976 pupils · 93% fullGood4.6 miles · November 2022
- Cansfield High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 974 pupils · 96% fullGood2.8 miles · June 2024
- Outwood Academy HindleySecondary · ages 11–16 · 908 pupils · 97% fullNot rated3.0 miles
- Shevington High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 878 pupils · 99% fullExcellent3.7 miles · May 2026
- Up Holland High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 874 pupils · 97% fullGood3.4 miles · May 2023
- Lowton Church of England High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 814 pupils · 96% fullGood5.5 miles · March 2023
- Lathom High School : A Technology CollegeSecondary · ages 11–16 · 806 pupils · 93% fullGood6.7 miles · June 2022
- Dean Trust WiganSecondary · ages 11–16 · 715 pupils · 70% fullNeeds improvement2.2 miles · October 2023
- Dean Trust Rose BridgeSecondary · ages 11–16 · 692 pupils · 92% fullSerious concerns1.4 miles · January 2018
- Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 582 pupils · 116% fullExcellent3.8 miles · March 2026
- Platt Bridge Community SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 479 pupils · 95% fullGood1.8 miles · July 2024
- Mab's Cross Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 461 pupils · 94% fullExcellent1.3 miles · March 2026
- Westfield Community SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 450 pupils · 93% fullExcellent1.6 miles · May 2013
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 447 pupils · 106% fullGood1.7 miles · March 2023
- Orrell Newfold Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 447 pupils · 109% fullExcellent3.3 miles · June 2024
- Winstanley Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 440 pupils · 93% fullExcellent1.8 miles · February 2024
- Wood Fold Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 425 pupils · 102% fullExcellent3.7 miles · September 2014
- R L Hughes Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 425 pupils · 92% fullGood3.1 miles · February 2023
- Hindley Green Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 420 pupils · 100% fullGood3.7 miles · January 2023
- Nicol Mere SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 418 pupils · 100% fullExcellent2.5 miles · November 2023
- Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 415 pupils · 86% fullGood1.5 miles · March 2023
And 135 more.
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.