What are the best faith schools in Wigan?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith 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 faith schools are in Wigan?

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

How are faith 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 faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith 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 Faith Schools in Wigan

75 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Wigan, 75 faith schools account for 26.9% of all schools, significantly higher than the national average of 13.4%.
Faith schools in Wigan have a strong Ofsted record, with 95.8% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 12 Outstanding and 57 Good schools out of 72 inspected.
Wigan's faith schools have 24,022 pupils, with 28.7% eligible for free school meals and 15.3% having special educational needs, and a pupil-teacher ratio of 20.31.
Faith schools in Wigan perform well academically, with 64.5% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, and 44.6% achieving grade 5+ in English and maths at KS4.

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St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College

Ofsted

Outstanding

Wigan, WN5 0LJ

Sixth Form · Ages 16–19

AAB+9%

To Uni55%

Pupils–

Absence–

St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish

Ofsted

Outstanding

Wigan, WN6 0LF

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected76%

Absence4.3%

Pupils197

P/T Ratio22.5

Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Select, WN7 5JS

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence5.3%

Pupils213

P/T Ratio20.7

Ince CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wigan, WN2 2AL

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected60%

Absence8.0%

Pupils383

P/T Ratio20.5

St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan

Ofsted

Good

Wigan, WN3 5AN

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence5.8%

Pupils188

P/T Ratio19.0

Leigh CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Leigh, WN7 1LP

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected49%

Absence5.6%

Pupils350

P/T Ratio24.8

Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan

Ofsted

Outstanding

Wigan, WN2 1EL

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected90%

Absence4.4%

Pupils136

P/T Ratio16.6

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

St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M29 7DY

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence4.6%

Pupils212

P/T Ratio21.4

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley

Ofsted

Good

Wigan, WN2 3DG

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected83%

Absence7.8%

Pupils198

P/T Ratio21.7

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

All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan

Ofsted

Outstanding

Warrington, WA3 3LU

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected55%

Absence5.7%

Pupils250

P/T Ratio21.7

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

Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan

Ofsted

Outstanding

Wigan, WN2 1RU

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected92%

Absence4.2%

Pupils208

P/T Ratio23.0

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

Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Leigh, WN7 3DJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected61%

Absence5.7%

Pupils255

P/T Ratio21.3

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

St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Wigan, WN1 1XL

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected81%

Absence4.2%

Pupils209

P/T Ratio23.9

St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M46 0HA

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence5.5%

Pupils184

P/T Ratio26.3

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There are 279 faith schools in Wigan, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Wigan	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	96%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	64%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	-0.20	+0.00
Attainment 8	46.8	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	17%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	20.3:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,077	£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 Faith Schools in Wigan

Key Facts

St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College

St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish

Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School

Ince CofE Primary School

St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan

Leigh CofE Primary School

Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan

St Mark's CofE Primary School

St Paul's Church of England Primary School

St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley

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

All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan

Leigh St John's CofE Primary

Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan

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

Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School

St John's CofE Primary School

St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School

St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton

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