Schools in Wigan
145 schools across 10 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 52 of 145 schools here that have a published grade.
Wigan has 145 schools across 10 towns — 99 primary, 19 secondary, educating around 48,309 pupils. 96% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (50 of 52). There are currently 20 open teaching jobs in Wigan. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Wigan.
Wiganlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Wigan
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Wigan
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1St Peter's Catholic High School51.1Attainment 8
- 2Golborne High School50.1Attainment 8
- 3Standish Community High School49.7Attainment 8
- 4St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield49.1Attainment 8
- 5Shevington High School49.0Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Wigan
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
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Greater Manchester
Hindley, Wigan
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Outstanding Schools in Wigan
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Garrett Hall Primary School
Wigan, Wigan· M29 7EY
498 pupils
KS2: 77% met expected standard
Golborne High School
Warrington, Wigan· WA3 3EL
1,147 pupils
Attainment 8: 50.1
Trust: The Golborne and Lowton Co-operative Learning Partnership Trust
Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan
Wigan, Wigan· WN2 1EL
133 pupils
KS2: 87% met expected standard
Nicol Mere School
Wigan, Wigan· WN4 8DF
420 pupils
KS2: 97% met expected standard
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
Wigan, Wigan· WN5 7BD
447 pupils
KS2: 93% met expected standard
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish
Wigan, Wigan· WN6 0LF
203 pupils
KS2: 91% met expected standard