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Schools in WN3

The schools families in WN3 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
36,254 (2024)
Schools

Schools in WN3

20 schools in WN3: 11 primary, 2 secondary and 7 other, including 1 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 16 that publish a capacity are 95% full overall, and 2 have more pupils than places.

Schools
20
in WN3
Good or better
100%
Of 15 with an Ofsted grade
How full
95%
Nearly full: 6,296 pupils for 6,638 places
Over capacity
2
More pupils than places, of 16 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

WN3
15%
60%
25%
  • Excellent15%
  • Good60%
  • Not rated25%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,365 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · June 2026
  • Hawkley Hall High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,170 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · February 2019
  • Platt Bridge Community School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 479 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    2.1 miles · July 2024
  • Winstanley Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 440 pupils · 93% full
    Excellent
    1.3 miles · February 2024
  • Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 415 pupils · 86% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · March 2023
  • Marus Bridge Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 400 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · September 2012
  • St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 321 pupils · 102% full
    Excellent
    1.1 miles · January 2014
  • St Mary's CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 242 pupils · 77% full
    Good
    2.0 miles · April 2024
  • St James' Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 237 pupils · 91% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · September 2022
  • Hope School
    Other · ages 2–19 · 233 pupils · 116% full
    Excellent
    0.7 miles · April 2024
  • Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 231 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    49 yards · April 2023
  • Britannia Bridge Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 223 pupils · 85% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · April 2023
  • St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 188 pupils · 90% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · April 2023
  • St Paul's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 180 pupils · 86% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · October 2023
  • Expanse Learning Wigan School
    Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · 89 pupils · 99% full
    Not rated
    0.4 miles
  • Newbridge Learning Community
    Other · ages 11–16 · 83 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    2.0 miles · March 2024
  • Fix-It (UK) Ltd
    Other · ages 16–24
    Not rated
    1.6 miles
  • TMP College
    Other · ages 16–25
    Not rated
    1 mile
  • Wigan and Leigh College
    Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99
    Not rated
    1.3 miles
  • The Ark Wigan Ltd
    Other · ages 16–24
    Not rated
    1.3 miles
How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

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.

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