1
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
Wigan • Lancashire • WN5 7BD
1
11 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Wigan
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Wigan. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
98
Outstanding
15
Good
69
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 17% · G: 78% · RI: 6% · I: 0%
2
Garrett Hall Primary School
Manchester • M29 7EY
1
9 Jun 2024
3
Nicol Mere School
Wigan • Lancashire • WN4 8DF
1
18 Jan 2024
4
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Wigan • Lancashire • WN1 1XL
1
23 May 2023
5
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish
Wigan • Lancashire • WN6 0LF
1
29 Mar 2023
6
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy
Wigan • Lancashire • WN6 0XB
1
13 Mar 2022
7
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
Select • Lancashire • WN7 5JS
1
1 Dec 2021
8
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan
Wigan • Lancashire • WN2 1EL
1
11 Mar 2020
9
Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Leigh • Greater Manchester • WN7 1RY
1
8 Jul 2019
10
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan
Warrington • Cheshire • WA3 3LU
1
4 Mar 2019
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan 1 • May 2017
- Winstanley Community Primary School 1 • Dec 2016
- Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 1 • Jul 2015
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 1 • Dec 2014
- Wood Fold Primary School 1 • Oct 2014
- Platt Bridge Community School 2 • Sep 2024
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 2 • May 2024
- Meadowbank Primary School 2 • Feb 2024
- St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton 2 • Dec 2023
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge 2 • Dec 2023