Best Primary Schools in Wigan

We checked all 72 primary schools in Wigan and list every one: 68 ranked, then 4 without a rank.

Schools checked
72
Ranked
68
Without a rank
4

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Wigan. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Wigan also has 13 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Wigan. Wigan also has rankings for Leigh.

Ranked primary schools in Wigan

  1. 1

    Nicol Mere School

    Local authority maintained, 418 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    97%
    Higher standard
    33%

  2. 2

    Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold

    Local authority maintained, 106 pupils, inspected May 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    100%
    Higher standard
    29%

  3. 3

    Orrell Newfold Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 447 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    93%
    Higher standard
    25%

  4. 4

    Woodfield Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 209 pupils, inspected December 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    93%
    Higher standard
    31%

  5. 5

    St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish

    Local authority maintained, 197 pupils, inspected February 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    91%
    Higher standard
    24%

  6. 6

    Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan

    Local authority maintained, 208 pupils, inspected February 2017

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    81%
    Higher standard
    31%

  7. 7

    Wood Fold Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 425 pupils, inspected February 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    78%
    Higher standard
    22%

  8. 8

    Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan

    Local authority maintained, 136 pupils, inspected February 2020

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    87%
    Higher standard
    13%

  9. 9

    Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy

    Academy, 582 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    84%
    Higher standard
    25%

  10. 10

    Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy

    Academy, 408 pupils, inspected February 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    78%
    Higher standard
    13%

  11. 11

    St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School

    Academy, 102 pupils, inspected January 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    88%
    Higher standard
    31%

  12. 12

    St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell

    Local authority maintained, 347 pupils, inspected April 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    20%

  13. 13

    Garswood Primary and Nursery School

    Local authority maintained, 208 pupils, inspected June 2017

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    10%

  14. 14

    Orrell Holgate Academy

    Academy, 198 pupils, inspected November 2011

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    86%
    Higher standard
    24%

  15. 15

    Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy

    Academy, 191 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    10%

  16. 16

    St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley

    Local authority maintained, 198 pupils, inspected December 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    86%
    Higher standard
    18%

  17. 17

    St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 177 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    88%
    Higher standard
    13%

  18. 18

    Newburgh Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 106 pupils, inspected May 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    92%
    Higher standard
    0%

  19. 19

    Winstanley Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 440 pupils, inspected November 2016

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    68%
    Higher standard
    14%

  20. 20

    Hindley Green Community Primary School

    Academy, 420 pupils, inspected June 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    13%

  21. 21

    Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 415 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    81%
    Higher standard
    14%

  22. 22

    Aspull Church Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 202 pupils, inspected March 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    13%

  23. 23

    St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan

    Local authority maintained, 188 pupils, inspected April 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    17%

  24. 24

    R L Hughes Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 425 pupils, inspected January 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    78%
    Higher standard
    7%

  25. 25

    Marus Bridge Primary School

    Academy, 400 pupils, inspected September 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    79%
    Higher standard
    5%

  26. 26

    St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 348 pupils, inspected January 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    73%
    Higher standard
    5%

  27. 27

    St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan

    Local authority maintained, 321 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    84%
    Higher standard
    2%

  28. 28

    St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 209 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    3%

  29. 29

    Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 201 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    73%
    Higher standard
    7%

  30. 30

    Beech Hill Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 282 pupils, inspected October 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    76%
    Higher standard
    6%

  31. 31

    Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 186 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    76%
    Higher standard
    3%

  32. 31

    St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley

    Academy, 281 pupils, inspected November 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    12%

  33. 33

    Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy

    Academy, 138 pupils, inspected February 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    15%

  34. 34

    Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 237 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    10%

  35. 35

    St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green

    Academy, 170 pupils, inspected November 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    8%

  36. 36

    St Thomas CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 174 pupils, inspected April 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    59%
    Higher standard
    14%

  37. 37

    St John's CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 185 pupils, inspected May 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    7%

  38. 38

    St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 187 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    11%

  39. 39

    Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green

    Local authority maintained, 197 pupils, inspected September 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    8%

  40. 40

    Platt Bridge Community School

    Academy, 479 pupils, inspected July 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    5%

  41. 41

    Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 145 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    55%
    Higher standard
    20%

  42. 42

    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington

    Local authority maintained, 67 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    65%
    Higher standard
    18%

  43. 43

    Mab's Cross Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 461 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    12%

  44. 44

    Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 447 pupils, inspected February 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    6%

  45. 45

    St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 191 pupils, inspected July 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    58%
    Higher standard
    10%

  46. 46

    St Paul's Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 180 pupils, inspected October 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    7%

  47. 47

    Billinge Chapel End Primary School

    Academy, 205 pupils, inspected February 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    3%

  48. 48

    Holy Family Catholic Academy

    Academy, 228 pupils, inspected February 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    55%
    Higher standard
    13%

  49. 49

    St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 242 pupils, inspected April 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    55%
    Higher standard
    11%

  50. 50

    Marsh Green Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 371 pupils, inspected July 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    13%

  51. 51

    St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge

    Local authority maintained, 165 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    82%
    Higher standard
    0%

  52. 52

    St James' Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 237 pupils, inspected February 2011

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    62%
    Higher standard
    7%

  53. 53

    Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 231 pupils, inspected October 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    52%
    Higher standard
    8%

  54. 54

    St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan

    Local authority maintained, 384 pupils, inspected March 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    48%
    Higher standard
    8%

  55. 55

    Millbrook Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 214 pupils, inspected July 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    55%
    Higher standard
    3%

  56. 56

    Shevington Vale Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 196 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    3%

  57. 57

    Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery

    Academy, 326 pupils, inspected June 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    58%
    Higher standard
    5%

  58. 58

    St William's Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 235 pupils, inspected November 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    54%
    Higher standard
    4%

  59. 59

    St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram

    Academy, 274 pupils, inspected September 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    51%
    Higher standard
    5%

  60. 60

    Westfield Community School

    Local authority maintained, 450 pupils, inspected December 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    46%
    Higher standard
    4%

  61. 61

    St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Academy, 240 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    44%
    Higher standard
    4%

  62. 62

    Ince CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 383 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    48%
    Higher standard
    0%

  63. 63

    Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School

    Local authority maintained, 194 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    0%

  64. 64

    Britannia Bridge Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 223 pupils, inspected April 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    0%

  65. 65

    St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 242 pupils, inspected June 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    52%
    Higher standard
    0%

  66. 66

    St Catharine's CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 205 pupils, inspected June 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    38%
    Higher standard
    0%

  67. 67

    Bickershaw CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 138 pupils, inspected February 2020

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    27%
    Higher standard
    0%

  68. 68

    Rectory CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 130 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    27%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Wigan without a rank