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Church of England schools in Wigan

All 41 Church of England schools in Wigan.

41 schools in Wigan

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  1. Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy

    Wigan, WN6 0XB · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    97 first choices, 90 offers made

    Ready for secondary school84%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    582
    View school Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy
  2. Aspull Church Primary School

    Wigan, WN2 1QT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Methodist

    Results well above the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    202
    View school Aspull Church Primary School
  3. Hindsford CofE Primary School

    Manchester, M46 9BL · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    46 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    207
    View school Hindsford CofE Primary School
  4. Leigh St John's CofE Primary

    Leigh, WN7 1RY · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results above the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    60 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    210
    View school Leigh St John's CofE Primary
  5. St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Warrington, WA3 2PW · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    48 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school90%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    212
    View school St Luke's CofE Primary School
  6. St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge

    Greater Manchester, M46 0PA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    207
    View school St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge
  7. Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Wigan, WN4 0DL · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school76%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    186
    View school Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School
  8. St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton

    Manchester, M46 9FD · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Wigan church of england schools average.

    40 first choices, 54 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    397
    View school St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton
  9. Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

    Wigan, WN3 6BL · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    39 first choices, 41 offers made

    Ready for secondary school81%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    415
    View school Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
  10. St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School

    Wigan, WN2 1PA · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    11 first choices, 17 offers made

    Ready for secondary school88%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    102
    View school St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School
  11. Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School

    Wigan, WN2 4DH · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school73%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    201
    View school Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
  12. St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common

    Manchester, M28 1AE · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    15 first choices, 18 offers made

    Ready for secondary school58%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    198
    View school St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common
  13. Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery

    Manchester, M29 8DH · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Wigan church of england schools average.

    34 first choices, 38 offers made

    Ready for secondary school61%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    330
    View school Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery
  14. Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School

    Warrington, WA3 1EW · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Wigan church of england schools average.

    29 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    229
    View school Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
  15. The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College

    Wigan, WN1 1HQ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Wigan church of england schools average, high absence.

    275 first choices, 245 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Wigan church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,365
    View school The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
  16. St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley

    Wigan, WN2 3HY · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Wigan church of england schools average.

    25 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    281
    View school St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
  17. St John's CofE Primary School

    Wigan, WN5 0DT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Wigan church of england schools average.

    22 first choices, 24 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    185
    View school St John's CofE Primary School
  18. Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School

    Wigan, WN2 3QS · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Wigan church of england schools average.

    36 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    237
    View school Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
  19. St Paul's Church of England Primary School

    Wigan, WN3 6SB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    12 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    180
    View school St Paul's Church of England Primary School
  20. St Thomas CofE Primary School

    Wigan, WN4 8PQ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    18 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school59%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    174
    View school St Thomas CofE Primary School
  21. Lowton Church of England High School

    Warrington, WA3 1DU · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Wigan church of england schools average, high absence.

    130 first choices, 146 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Wigan church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    814
    View school Lowton Church of England High School
  22. Leigh CofE Primary School

    Leigh, WN7 1LP · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Wigan church of england schools average.

    36 first choices, 44 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    350
    View school Leigh CofE Primary School
  23. Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery

    Wigan, WN2 1BP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Wigan church of england schools average.

    22 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school58%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    326
    View school Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
  24. St Stephen's CofE Primary School

    Manchester, M29 7BT · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Wigan church of england schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Wigan church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Wigan church of england schools about 11
    Pupils
    240
    View school St Stephen's CofE Primary School
The big picture

How Wigan's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Wigan 63%England 62%Bickershaw CofE Primary School: 27%St Catharine's CofE Primary School: 38%Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington: 43%Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School: 43%St Mark's CofE Primary School: 44%St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh: 48%Ince CofE Primary School: 48%St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram: 51%St Mary's CofE Primary School: 55%Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School: 55%Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School: 55%Atherton St George's CofE Primary School: 56%St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common: 58%Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 58%St Thomas CofE Primary School: 59%Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School: 60%Leigh CofE Primary School: 60%St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 60%Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery: 61%St James' Church of England Primary School: 62%St Stephen's CofE Primary School: 63%Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School: 67%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 67%St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School: 67%Leigh St John's CofE Primary: 67%St John's CofE Primary School: 71%Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School: 71%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 71%St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton: 71%St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green: 71%St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley: 71%Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School: 73%Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School: 76%Hindsford CofE Primary School: 77%Aspull Church Primary School: 77%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 81%Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy: 84%St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School: 88%St Luke's CofE Primary School: 90%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Wigan

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Wigan average 5.4%Aspull Church Primary School: 3.2%St Luke's CofE Primary School: 3.8%St Stephen's CofE Primary School: 3.9%Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy: 3.9%St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 4%Hindsford CofE Primary School: 4.1%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 4.1%Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School: 4.3%St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common: 4.4%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 4.6%St Thomas CofE Primary School: 4.7%Leigh St John's CofE Primary: 4.7%St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School: 4.7%Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School: 4.8%Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School: 4.9%Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School: 5%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 5.2%Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School: 5.2%St Mark's CofE Primary School: 5.2%St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley: 5.3%St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh: 5.4%Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School: 5.4%St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton: 5.5%Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School: 5.5%St James' Church of England Primary School: 5.5%St Catharine's CofE Primary School: 5.6%Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery: 5.6%Leigh CofE Primary School: 5.6%St Mary's CofE Primary School: 5.8%Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School: 5.9%St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram: 5.9%St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green: 6%Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 6%St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School: 6.2%Bickershaw CofE Primary School: 6.4%Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington: 6.6%St John's CofE Primary School: 6.8%Atherton St George's CofE Primary School: 6.8%Ince CofE Primary School: 7.2%The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College: 8.8%Lowton Church of England High School: 8.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Wigan

Ofsted grades in Wigan

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 11 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 30
  • Good: 29 of 30
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 30
  • Inadequate: 0 of 30
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Wigan

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    75 of the 41 Church of England schools in Wigan have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
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About these schools

Church of England schools in Wigan, explained

There are 41 Church of England schools in Wigan, teaching 11,954 children. 29 are run by the council and 12 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

63.3% of pupils in Wigan church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 27% to 90%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

31.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,324 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Wigan.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Wigan?
There are 41 Church of England schools in Wigan, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Wigan?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Wigan on Eduscope are Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy, Aspull Church Primary School and Hindsford CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in Wigan?
Wigan has 1 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 29 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England schools in Wigan ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Wigan Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Wigan is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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