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Wigan Council Area schools collage

2026 Best Primary Schools in Wigan Council Area

Schools across the Wigan council area. Explore 100 primary and all-through schools in Wigan Council Area. The current top-ranked primary schools are Nicol Mere School, Orrell Newfold Community Primary School, and Woodfield Primary School. Compare local rankings, Key Stage 2 results, FMS Inspection Score, and neighbourhood options in one place.

Key Performance Metrics for Wigan Council Area
% students reaching expected standard in reading, writing & maths
Wigan Council Area
66%vsEngland
62%
% students achieving higher standard in reading, writing & maths
Wigan Council Area
10%vsEngland
8%
% students reaching expected standard in science
Wigan Council Area
84%vsEngland
82%
Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)
Wigan Council Area
7.5/10vsEngland
7.3/10

Top schools in Wigan Council Area

Showing 1-20 of 100 schools

  1. Nicol Mere School

    Ashton-in-Makerfield

  2. Orrell Newfold Community Primary School

    Orrell

  3. Woodfield Primary School

    Poolstock

  5. St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish

    Standish

  6. Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan

    New Springs

  7. Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan

    Aspull

  8. Wood Fold Primary School

    Standish

  9. Garrett Hall Primary School

    Tyldesley

  10. Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy

    Orrell

  11. Hindsford CofE Primary School

    Atherton

  12. Gilded Hollins Community School

    Gilded Hollins

  13. Golborne Community Primary School

    Golborne

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

    Standish

  15. Leigh St John's CofE Primary

    Westleigh

  16. Winstanley Community Primary School

    Winstanley

  17. All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan

    Golborne

  18. Hindley Junior and Infant School

    Hindley

  19. St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School

    Wigan Town Centre

  20. St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School

    Haigh

  21. St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Lowton

All 100 primary schools in Wigan Council Area
  1. #1Nicol Mere School
  2. #2Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
  3. #3Woodfield Primary School
  4. #4St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish
  5. #5Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan
  6. #6Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan
  7. #7Wood Fold Primary School
  8. #8Garrett Hall Primary School
  9. #9Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
  10. #10Hindsford CofE Primary School
  11. #11Gilded Hollins Community School
  12. #12Golborne Community Primary School
  13. #13Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy
  14. #14Leigh St John's CofE Primary
  15. #15Winstanley Community Primary School
  16. #16All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan
  17. #17Hindley Junior and Infant School
  18. #18St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
  19. #19St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School
  20. #20St Luke's CofE Primary School
  21. #21Marus Bridge Primary School
  22. #22St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
  23. #23St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan
  24. #24St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
  25. #25Hindley Green Community Primary School
  26. #26Tyldesley Primary School
  27. #27Orrell Holgate Academy
  28. #28Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
  29. #29St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
  30. #30R L Hughes Primary School
  31. #31St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
  32. #32Platt Bridge Community School
  33. #33Aspull Church Primary School
  34. #34St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
  35. #35Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School
  36. #36St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton
  37. #37Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
  38. #38Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
  39. #39Holy Family Catholic Primary School
  40. #40Meadowbank Primary School
  41. #41Beech Hill Community Primary School
  42. #42St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton
  43. #43St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan
  44. #44St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
  45. #45Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
  46. #46Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green
  47. #47Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
  48. #48St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
  49. #49St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
  50. #50Mab's Cross Primary School
  51. #51St John's CofE Primary School
  52. #52St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
  53. #53St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge
  54. #54St Thomas CofE Primary School
  55. #55Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
  56. #56St James' Church of England Primary School
  57. #57Lowton West Primary School
  58. #58Parklee Primary School
  59. #59Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
  60. #60Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery
  61. #61Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
  62. #62Newton Westpark Primary School
  63. #63St Paul's Church of England Primary School
  64. #64Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
  65. #65Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School
  66. #66Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
  67. #67Leigh CofE Primary School
  68. #68Atherton St George's CofE Primary School
  69. #69Lowton Junior and Infant School
  70. #70St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
  71. #71St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
  72. #72Holy Family Catholic Academy
  73. #73Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School
  74. #74St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common
  75. #75Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School
  76. #76Leigh Central Primary School
  77. #77St William's Catholic Primary School
  78. #78Ince CofE Primary School
  79. #79St Mary's CofE Primary School
  80. #80Sacred Heart RC Primary School
  81. #81St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
  82. #82St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
  83. #83Millbrook Primary School
  84. #84Britannia Bridge Primary School
  85. #85St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
  86. #86Marsh Green Primary School
  87. #87St Catharine's CofE Primary School
  88. #88St Stephen's CofE Primary School
  89. #89Shevington Vale Primary School
  90. #90Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
  91. #91St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
  92. #92Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School
  93. #93Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School
  94. #94St Mark's CofE Primary School
  95. #95Westfield Community School
  96. #96Chowbent Primary School
  97. #97Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
  98. #98Bickershaw CofE Primary School
  99. #99St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton
  100. Green Meadow Independent Primary School