1
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
Wigan • Lancashire • WN5 7BD
1
11 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in WN5
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of WN5. 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
12
Outstanding
2
Good
7
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 18% · G: 64% · RI: 18% · I: 0%
2
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
Wigan • Lancashire • WN5 0AW
1
15 Jul 2015
3
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Wigan • Lancashire • WN5 9DS
2
8 Nov 2023
4
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Nr Wigan • Lancashire • WN5 7QJ
2
22 Oct 2023
5
Billinge Chapel End Primary School
Wigan • Lancashire • WN5 7TX
2
21 Mar 2023
6
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
WIGAN • Lancashire • WN5 9LW
2
23 Apr 2015
7
St John's CofE Primary School
Wigan • Lancashire • WN5 0DT
2
17 Jun 2014
8
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
Wigan • Lancashire • WN5 7AA
2
11 May 2012
9
Orrell Holgate Academy
Wigan • Lancashire • WN5 8SJ
2
24 Nov 2011
10
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge
Wigan • Lancashire • WN5 7LS
3
25 Mar 2024
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
- Marsh Green Primary School 3 • Sep 2023
- Westfield Community School Not judged • Jan 2025