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Best Primary schools in Wigan

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements (showing top 10 – Go Pro for full list)
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These rankings cover primary schools in the local authority of Wigan based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.

Graded primary schools
20
Outstanding
15
Good
5
Median inspection year
2022

Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)

O: 75% · G: 25% · RI: 0% · I: 0%

Summary

Outstanding: 15 Good: 5 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
Oct 2014 (exact date for Pro)
Latest inspection
Sep 2024 (exact date for Pro)

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
    Primary • Community school • Wigan • WN5 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jul 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Garrett Hall Primary School
    Primary • Community school • Manchester • M29 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Nicol Mere School
    Primary • Community school • Wigan • WN4 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jan 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
    Primary • Voluntary aided school • Wigan • WN1 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on May 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 5.
    St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish
    Primary • Voluntary aided school • Wigan • WN6 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Mar 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 6.
    Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy
    Primary • Academy converter • Wigan • WN6 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Mar 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 7.
    Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
    Primary • Voluntary aided school • Select • WN7 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Dec 2021 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 8.
    Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan
    Primary • Voluntary aided school • Wigan • WN2 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Mar 2020 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 9.
    Leigh St John's CofE Primary
    Primary • Voluntary aided school • Leigh • WN7 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jul 2019 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 10.
    All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan
    Primary • Voluntary aided school • Warrington • WA3 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Mar 2019 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
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How we rank these schools
  1. Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
  2. More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
  3. Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
  4. We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.

Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.

About Ofsted grades
  • Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
  • Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
  • Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
  • Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.

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