- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the Wigan average, low absence.
42 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1193%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 209
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Primary schools in Wigan
All 25 primary schools in Wigan. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results well above the Wigan average, low absence.
17 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 136
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results above the Wigan average, low absence.
36 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 209
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.0
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wigan average, low absence.
33 first choices, 33 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 321
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results above the Wigan average, low absence.
44 first choices, 47 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 440
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Wigan average, low absence.
59 first choices, 57 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 400
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wigan average, high absence.
40 first choices, 43 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 348
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results below the Wigan average, low absence.
50 first choices, 62 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 461
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.0
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 average, low absence.
39 first choices, 41 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 415
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results above the Wigan average.
11 first choices, 11 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.1%Wigan 5.2%
- Pupils
- 188
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wigan average.
32 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Wigan 5.2%
- Pupils
- 282
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Wigan average, high absence.
22 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 185
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results close to the Wigan average, low absence.
12 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 180
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Wigan average.
60 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Wigan 5.2%
- Pupils
- 447
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
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 average.
22 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.0%Wigan 5.2%
- Pupils
- 326
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Wigan average.
36 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1152%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Wigan 5.2%
- Pupils
- 231
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well below the Wigan average.
33 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1138%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.6%Wigan 5.2%
- Pupils
- 205
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Wigan average.
30 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1144%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Wigan 5.2%
- Pupils
- 240
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Wigan average, high absence.
43 first choices, 44 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 384
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Wigan average.
16 first choices, 19 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%Wigan 5.2%
- Pupils
- 237
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Wigan average.
34 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.1%Wigan 5.2%
- Pupils
- 371
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Wigan average, high absence.
45 first choices, 50 offers made
Met the standard at 1146%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 450
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
- Church of England
Results above the Wigan average.
15 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Wigan 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Wigan 5.2%
- Pupils
- 194
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
CEWE School
Greater Manchester, WN1 3JW · Independent · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 39
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Primary schools25including 2 special
- Met the standard at 1162.9%England 62%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools15 of 257 Catholic, 8 Church of England
- With a nursery class14take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals32.4%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Wigan's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Wigan
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 9 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 3 of 16
- Good: 13 of 16
- Requires improvement: 0 of 16
- Inadequate: 0 of 16
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Wigan
Half or more are faith schools.
15 of the 25 primary 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 characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
14 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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
About these schools
Primary schools in Wigan, explained
There are 25 primary schools in Wigan, teaching 7,131 children. 17 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 1 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
62.9% of pupils in Wigan met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 93%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
32.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,238 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Wigan?
There are 25 primary schools in Wigan, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Wigan?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Wigan on Eduscope are Woodfield Primary School, Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan and St Mary and St John Catholic 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 primary schools are in Wigan?
Wigan has 3 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 13 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary 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.
How do primary schools in Wigan perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Wigan, 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Wigan primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Wigan is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Wigan?
When choosing a primary school in Wigan, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 25 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.