What are the best church of england schools in Wigan?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked church of england schools in Wigan include Abc at Atherton's Children Centre, Abc at Ince Children's Centre, and Abc at Ince Community Centre. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding church of england schools are in Wigan?

Wigan has 27 church of england schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 95 are rated Good, meaning 92% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are church of england schools in Wigan ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

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.

Best Church of England Schools in Wigan

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Ince CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wigan, WN2 2AL

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected60%

Absence8.0%

Pupils383

P/T Ratio20.5

Leigh CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Leigh, WN7 1LP

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected49%

Absence5.6%

Pupils350

P/T Ratio24.8

St Mark's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wigan, WN5 9DS

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected30%

Absence6.1%

Pupils240

P/T Ratio24.9

St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wigan, WN3 6SB

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence4.8%

Pupils180

P/T Ratio20.0

Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M29 8DH

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence5.7%

Pupils330

P/T Ratio22.5

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge

Ofsted

Good

Greater Manchester, M46 0PA

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence5.4%

Pupils207

P/T Ratio23.3

St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M46 9FD

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected78%

Absence5.8%

Pupils397

P/T Ratio21.9

Leigh St John's CofE Primary

Ofsted

Outstanding

Leigh, WN7 1RY

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected80%

Absence3.8%

Pupils210

P/T Ratio23.5

St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wigan, WN2 1PA

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected62%

Absence5.9%

Pupils102

P/T Ratio23.8

Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wigan, WN2 4DH

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected60%

Absence4.5%

Pupils201

P/T Ratio22.2

Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Wigan, WN6 0XB

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected92%

Absence4.5%

Pupils582

P/T Ratio22.3

St John's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wigan, WN5 0DT

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence8.2%

Pupils185

P/T Ratio18.0

Atherton St George's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M46 0HJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected68%

Absence7.0%

Pupils333

P/T Ratio21.9

Hindsford CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Manchester, M46 9BL

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence4.5%

Pupils207

P/T Ratio21.6

Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington

Ofsted

Good

Leigh, WN7 4HB

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected57%

Absence5.9%

Pupils205

P/T Ratio21.7

St Catharine's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wigan, WN1 3LP

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected40%

Absence6.3%

Pupils205

P/T Ratio22.2

Lowton Church of England High School

Ofsted

Good

Warrington, WA3 1DU

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.17

Attainment 844.9

Eng+Maths56%

Pupils814

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wigan, WN2 3NX

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected50%

Absence6.6%

Pupils242

P/T Ratio17.3

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Warrington, WA3 2PW

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected84%

Absence4.2%

Pupils212

P/T Ratio24.1

Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wigan, WN2 3QS

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected68%

Absence5.9%

Pupils237

P/T Ratio19.1

Bickershaw CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wigan, WN2 4AE

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected52%

Absence6.1%

Pupils138

P/T Ratio21.5

Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wigan, WN4 0DL

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected52%

Absence4.8%

Pupils186

P/T Ratio21.8

Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wigan, WN3 6BL

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected57%

Absence4.5%

Pupils415

P/T Ratio19.0

The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College

Ofsted

Good

Wigan, WN1 1HQ

State · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.31

Attainment 844.0

Eng+Maths60%

Pupils1,365

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 279 church of england schools in Wigan, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Wigan	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	95%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	62%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	-0.26	+0.00
Attainment 8	44.3	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	18%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	20.9:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,156	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Church of England Schools in Wigan

Ince CofE Primary School

Leigh CofE Primary School

St Mark's CofE Primary School

St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge

St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton

Leigh St John's CofE Primary

St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School

Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School

Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy

St John's CofE Primary School

Atherton St George's CofE Primary School

Hindsford CofE Primary School

Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington

St Catharine's CofE Primary School

Lowton Church of England High School

St Mary's CofE Primary School

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School

Bickershaw CofE Primary School

Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School

Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College

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