Schools in Wigan[1]

Local authority district E08000010 · 136 open schools[2]

Neighbourhood deprivation

The district's 200 neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs)[3] by their place in England's Index of Multiple Deprivation, in fifths of all neighbourhoods (1 in 5 of England's neighbourhoods is in each fifth):

most deprived 20%: 58 (29%)[4]
second 20%: 42 (21%)[4]
middle 20%: 24 (12%)[4]
fourth 20%: 35 (18%)[4]
least deprived 20%: 41 (21%)[4]

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 deciles grouped in pairs; it describes the neighbourhoods, not the pupils who attend the district's schools.

Secondary schools (19)

School	Ages	Headline results
Atherton High School	11–16[2]	A8 46 2025/26[5]
Bedford High School	11–16[2]	A8 49 2025/26[5]
Cansfield High School	11–16[2]	A8 42 2025/26[5]
Dean Trust Rose Bridge	11–16[2]	A8 39 2025/26[5]
Dean Trust Wigan	11–16[2]	A8 38 2025/26[5]
Fred Longworth High School	11–16[2]	A8 48 2025/26[5]
Golborne High School	11–16[2]	A8 45 2025/26[5]
Hawkley Hall High School	11–16[2]	A8 42 2025/26[5]
Lowton Church of England High School	11–16[2]	A8 49 2025/26[5]
Outwood Academy Hindley	11–16[2]	A8 44 2025/26[5]
Shevington High School	11–16[2]	A8 50 2025/26[5]
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield	11–16[2]	A8 50 2025/26[5]
St John Fisher Catholic High School	11–16[2]	A8 46 2025/26[5]
St Mary's Catholic High School	11–18[2]	A8 47 2025/26[5] AL C 2024/25[6]
St Peter's Catholic High School	11–16[2]	A8 49 2025/26[5]
Standish Community High School	11–16[2]	A8 52 2025/26[5]
The Byrchall High School	11–16[2]	A8 43 2025/26[5]
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College	11–18[2]	A8 45 2025/26[5] AL C- 2024/25[6]
The Westleigh School	11–16[2]	A8 45 2025/26[5]

Primary schools (99)

School	Ages	Headline results
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan	3–11[2]	KS2 68% 2024/25[7]
Aspull Church Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 77% 2024/25[7]
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 56% 2024/25[7]
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 57% 2024/25[7]
Beech Hill Community Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 76% 2024/25[7]
Bickershaw CofE Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 27% 2024/25[7]
Britannia Bridge Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 50% 2024/25[7]
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 76% 2024/25[7]
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery	3–11[2]	KS2 58% 2024/25[7]
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 73% 2024/25[7]
Chowbent Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 36% 2024/25[7]
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington	4–11[2]	KS2 43% 2024/25[7]
Garrett Hall Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 77% 2024/25[7]
Gilded Hollins Community School	4–11[2]	KS2 97% 2024/25[7]
Golborne Community Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 89% 2024/25[7]
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 81% 2024/25[7]
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 71% 2024/25[7]
Hindley Green Community Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 80% 2024/25[7]
Hindley Junior and Infant School	4–11[2]
Hindsford CofE Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 77% 2024/25[7]
Holy Family Catholic Academy	2–11[2]	KS2 55% 2024/25[7]
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 73% 2024/25[7]
Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan	4–11[2]	KS2 87% 2024/25[7]
Ince CofE Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 48% 2024/25[7]
Leigh Central Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 55% 2024/25[7]
Leigh CofE Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 60% 2024/25[7]
Leigh St John's CofE Primary	5–11[2]	KS2 67% 2024/25[7]
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 43% 2024/25[7]
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 60% 2024/25[7]
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 42% 2024/25[7]
Lowton Junior and Infant School	4–11[2]	KS2 56% 2024/25[7]
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 71% 2024/25[7]
Lowton West Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 63% 2024/25[7]
Mab's Cross Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 57% 2024/25[7]
Marsh Green Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 50% 2024/25[7]
Marus Bridge Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 79% 2024/25[7]
Meadowbank Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 70% 2024/25[7]
Millbrook Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 55% 2024/25[7]
Newton Westpark Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 58% 2024/25[7]
Nicol Mere School	4–11[2]	KS2 97% 2024/25[7]
Orrell Holgate Academy	4–11[2]	KS2 86% 2024/25[7]
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy	4–11[2]	KS2 78% 2024/25[7]
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 93% 2024/25[7]
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan	4–11[2]	KS2 81% 2024/25[7]
Parklee Primary School	3–11[2]
Platt Bridge Community School	2–11[2]	KS2 72% 2024/25[7]
R L Hughes Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 78% 2024/25[7]
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 64% 2024/25[7]
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh	4–11[2]	KS2 51% 2024/25[7]
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green	4–11[2]	KS2 64% 2024/25[7]
Sacred Heart RC Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 61% 2024/25[7]
Shevington Vale Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 70% 2024/25[7]
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan	3–11[2]	KS2 84% 2024/25[7]
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 73% 2024/25[7]
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley	4–11[2]	KS2 86% 2024/25[7]
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 58% 2024/25[7]
St Catharine's CofE Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 38% 2024/25[7]
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton	4–11[2]	KS2 73% 2024/25[7]
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan	4–11[2]	KS2 48% 2024/25[7]
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 88% 2024/25[7]
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 72% 2024/25[7]
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell	4–11[2]	KS2 80% 2024/25[7]
St James' Church of England Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 62% 2024/25[7]
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram	4–11[2]	KS2 51% 2024/25[7]
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green	4–11[2]	KS2 71% 2024/25[7]
St John's CofE Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 71% 2024/25[7]
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common	4–11[2]	KS2 58% 2024/25[7]
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh	4–11[2]	KS2 45% 2024/25[7]
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan	5–11[2]	KS2 67% 2024/25[7]
St Luke's CofE Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 90% 2024/25[7]
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish	4–11[2]	KS2 91% 2024/25[7]
St Mark's CofE Primary School	2–11[2]	KS2 44% 2024/25[7]
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 67% 2024/25[7]
St Mary's CofE Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 55% 2024/25[7]
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge	4–11[2]	KS2 67% 2024/25[7]
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 52% 2024/25[7]
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 73% 2024/25[7]
St Paul's Church of England Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 60% 2024/25[7]
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley	4–11[2]	KS2 71% 2024/25[7]
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton	4–11[2]	KS2 71% 2024/25[7]
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton	4–11[2]	KS2 54% 2024/25[7]
St Stephen's CofE Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 63% 2024/25[7]
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School	4–11[2]	KS2 67% 2024/25[7]
St Thomas CofE Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 59% 2024/25[7]
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh	4–11[2]	KS2 48% 2024/25[7]
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 63% 2024/25[7]
St William's Catholic Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 54% 2024/25[7]
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 55% 2024/25[7]
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy	3–11[2]	KS2 84% 2024/25[7]
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 60% 2024/25[7]
Tyldesley Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 81% 2024/25[7]
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery	2–11[2]	KS2 61% 2024/25[7]
Westfield Community School	3–11[2]	KS2 46% 2024/25[7]
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 55% 2024/25[7]
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School	4–11[2]	KS2 67% 2024/25[7]
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 52% 2024/25[7]
Winstanley Community Primary School	3–11[2]	KS2 68% 2024/25[7]
Wood Fold Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 78% 2024/25[7]
Woodfield Primary School	4–11[2]	KS2 93% 2024/25[7]

Independent schools (1)

School	Ages	Headline results
Green Meadow Independent Primary School	3–14[2]

Special schools and alternative provision (15)

School	Ages	Headline results
Cambian Tyldesley School	11–19[2]
CEWE School	4–11[2]
Expanse Learning Wigan School	11–16[2]
Hope School	2–19[2]
Infinite Schools Wigan	11–16[2]
Landgate School, Bryn	4–19[2]
Martha H School	5–18[2]
My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision	11–16[2]
Newbridge Learning Community	11–16[2]
Oakfield High School and College	11–19[2]
Rowan Tree Primary School	4–11[2]
The Holden School	4–18[2]
The Parks School	11–16[2]
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy	4–16[2]
Willow Grove Primary School	5–11[2]

Nursery schools (2)

School	Ages	Headline results
Douglas Valley Nursery School	2–5[2]
Hindley Nursery School	2–5[2]

Sources

Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Office for National Statistics: LSOA (2021) to Electoral Ward (2026) to LAD (2026) Best Fit Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-07. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English Indices of Deprivation. Period 2025. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.