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Best schools in Wigan

Wigan schools need postcode anchors; borough labels mislead quickly. This ranking covers 118 schools in the Wigan local authority. Postcode area WA3 has the highest average school score (68.2 across 10 schools), while WN7 sits at the lower end (38.6). 97% of ranked Wigan schools hold an Ofsted Outstanding or Good rating.

All schoolsPrimarySecondary
118Ranked schools
99.6Top score
53.8Median score
114Outstanding / Good

Top 10 schools in Wigan on the LocaleIQ model

Ordered by composite score within the Wigan comparison pool. Rankings reflect published data, not editorial opinion.

  1. 1
    Nicol Mere School99.6
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 97% · higher 33%PostcodeWN4 8DF
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  2. 2
    Woodfield Primary School99.2
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 93% · higher 31%PostcodeWN1 2NT
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  3. 3
    Orrell Newfold Community Primary School98.8
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 93% · higher 25%PostcodeWN5 7BD
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  4. 4
    Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan98.7
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 87% · higher 13%PostcodeWN2 1EL
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  5. 5
    St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish98.5
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 91% · higher 24%PostcodeWN6 0LF
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  6. 6
    Wood Fold Primary School98.2
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 78% · higher 22%PostcodeWN6 0TS
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  7. 7
    Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan98
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 81% · higher 31%PostcodeWN2 1RU
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  8. 8
    Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy97.7
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 84% · higher 25%PostcodeWN6 0XB
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  9. 9
    Hindsford CofE Primary School96.4
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 77% · higher 7%PostcodeM46 9BL
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  10. 10
    Marus Bridge Primary School96.4
    OfstedGoodPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 79% · higher 5%PostcodeWN3 6SP
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More schools in Wigan

Positions 11–30 in the Wigan ranking.

#SchoolLocaleIQOfstedPhase
11Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy96.2OutstandingPrimary
12Garrett Hall Primary School95.2OutstandingPrimary
13Winstanley Community Primary School92.7OutstandingPrimary
14Leigh St John's CofE Primary92.3OutstandingPrimary
15All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan91.6OutstandingPrimary
16St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School90.5OutstandingPrimary
17Golborne Community Primary School90.2GoodPrimary
18Hindley Junior and Infant School89.9GoodPrimary
19Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School89.7OutstandingPrimary
20Orrell Holgate Academy88.3GoodPrimary
21Millbrook Primary School87.7GoodPrimary
22St Patrick's Catholic Primary School87.6GoodPrimary
23St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan86GoodPrimary
24St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School85.9GoodPrimary
25St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School84.8GoodPrimary
26St Luke's CofE Primary School84.5GoodPrimary
27Gilded Hollins Community School83.2GoodPrimary
28St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley81.4GoodPrimary
29Golborne High School80.5OutstandingSecondary
30St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell78.8GoodPrimary

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Questions about schools in Wigan

What is the best school in Wigan?

Nicol Mere School is the top-ranked school in Wigan overall (LocaleIQ score 99.6 out of 100). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 97% · higher 33%. Primary and secondary schools are scored on separate metrics and peer pools — use the phase tabs above to compare like for like.

What is the best primary school in Wigan?

Nicol Mere School leads the Wigan primary school ranking (LocaleIQ 99.6). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 97% · higher 33%. The Primary tab above shows the full ranked list of Wigan primary schools.

What is the best secondary school in Wigan?

Golborne High School leads the Wigan secondary school ranking (LocaleIQ 80.5). Ofsted: Outstanding. Attainment 8 50.1. The Secondary tab above shows the full ranked list of Wigan secondary schools.

Which schools in Wigan are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

17 schools in the Wigan ranking hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating: Nicol Mere School, Woodfield Primary School, Orrell Newfold Community Primary School, Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan, St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish, and 12 more. Outstanding means Ofsted judged the school exceptional in all inspection areas. LocaleIQ weighs DfE performance data alongside Ofsted, so a Good-rated school can still rank highly.

Which area of Wigan has the best schools?

By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, WA3 has the strongest cluster — 68.2 average across 10 ranked schools. WN7 sits at the lower end (38.6 average). Wigan schools need postcode anchors; borough labels mislead quickly. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.

How many schools are ranked in Wigan?

This ranking covers 118 schools (primary and secondary) in the Wigan comparison pool. Use the Primary or Secondary tabs for phase-specific rankings. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.

Ranking data last computed 29 March 2026.