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Schools in WN5

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

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
52,229 (2024)
Schools

Schools in WN5

22 schools in WN5: 13 primary, 3 secondary and 6 other, including 3 independent. 94% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 19 that publish a capacity are 90% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.

Schools
22
in WN5
Good or better
94%
Of 16 with an Ofsted grade
How full
90%
Well used: 6,733 pupils for 7,502 places
Over capacity
3
More pupils than places, of 19 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

WN5
14%
55%
27%
  • Excellent13.6%
  • Good54.5%
  • Needs improvement4.5%
  • Not rated27.3%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • St Peter's Catholic High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,026 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · March 2024
  • Up Holland High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 874 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · May 2023
  • Dean Trust Wigan
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 715 pupils · 70% full
    Needs improvement
    0.6 miles · October 2023
  • Westfield Community School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 450 pupils · 93% full
    Excellent
    1 mile · May 2013
  • Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 447 pupils · 109% full
    Excellent
    1.2 miles · June 2024
  • Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 415 pupils · 86% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · March 2023
  • Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 408 pupils · 85% full
    Excellent
    0.5 miles · June 2015
  • St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 384 pupils · 91% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · January 2024
  • Marsh Green Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 371 pupils · 112% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · July 2013
  • St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 347 pupils · 86% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · February 2022
  • St Mark's CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 240 pupils · 114% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · September 2023
  • Billinge Chapel End Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 205 pupils · 80% full
    Good
    3.0 miles · February 2023
  • Orrell Holgate Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 198 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · November 2011
  • St John's CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 185 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · May 2023
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 177 pupils · 84% full
    Good
    3.1 miles · September 2023
  • St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 165 pupils · 79% full
    Good
    2.4 miles · May 2026
  • Infinite Schools Wigan
    Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · 56 pupils · 80% full
    Not rated
    1.5 miles
  • Progress Arc Billinge School
    Other · ages 7–19 · Independent · 42 pupils · 38% full
    Not rated
    2.9 miles
  • Martha H School
    Other · ages 5–18 · Independent · 28 pupils · 67% full
    Not rated
    2.3 miles
  • TMP College
    Other · ages 16–25
    Not rated
    2.3 miles
  • Winstanley College
    Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–19
    Not rated
    0.8 miles
  • St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
    Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–19 · Faith school
    Not rated
    1.6 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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