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Schools in WN5 8

The schools families in WN5 8 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
22,231 (2024)
Schools

Schools in WN5 8

9 schools in WN5 8: 6 primary, 2 secondary and 1 other. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 8 that publish a capacity are 94% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.

Schools
9
in WN5 8
Good or better
100%
Of 8 with an Ofsted grade
How full
94%
Well used: 3,900 pupils for 4,133 places
Over capacity
1
More pupils than places, of 8 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

WN5 8
22%
67%
  • Excellent22.2%
  • Good66.7%
  • Not rated11.1%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • St Peter's Catholic High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,026 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · March 2024
  • Up Holland High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 874 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    1 mile · May 2023
  • Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 447 pupils · 109% full
    Excellent
    1 mile · June 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
  • Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 408 pupils · 85% full
    Excellent
    0.5 miles · June 2015
  • St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 347 pupils · 86% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · February 2022
  • Orrell Holgate Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 198 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · November 2011
  • St John's CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 185 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · May 2023
  • Winstanley College
    Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–19
    Not rated
    0.9 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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