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Schools in WN5 8

Primary and secondary schools serving WN5 8, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

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%
All schools

The largest 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 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.

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