Wigan primary schools league table 2025
Primary, infant, junior and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 1 and 2. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 68 schools in Wigan, North West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North West.
- 198Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, ParboldWigan · Local authority Primary100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 106 students
- 297Woodfield Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
- 394Orrell Newfold Community Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 447 students
- 492St Marie's Catholic Primary School StandishWigan · Local authority Primary91% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 197 students
- 592Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary AcademyWigan · Academy Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 582 students
- 688St James' Catholic Primary School OrrellWigan · Local authority Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 347 students
- 787Nicol Mere SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary97% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 418 students
- 886Orrell Holgate AcademyWigan · Academy Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 198 students
- 986Our Lady's RC Primary School WiganWigan · Local authority Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 208 students
- 1085St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary SchoolWigan · Academy Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 102 students
- 1185Wood Fold Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 425 students
- 1283Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, WiganWigan · Local authority Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 136 students
- 1378St Benedict's Catholic Primary School HindleyWigan · Local authority Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 198 students
- 1478Aspull Church Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 202 students
- 1577Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolWigan · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 415 students
- 1674Newburgh Church of England Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary92% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 106 students
- 1774St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, WiganWigan · Local authority Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 321 students
- 1873Hindley Green Community Primary SchoolWigan · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 420 students
- 1972St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WrightingtonWigan · Local authority Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 67 students
- 2070Garswood Primary and Nursery SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 208 students
- 2170Winstanley Community Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 440 students
- 2268Orrell Lamberhead Green AcademyWigan · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 408 students
- 2367R L Hughes Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 425 students
- 2466Marus Bridge Primary SchoolWigan · Academy Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 400 students
- 2565Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary AcademyWigan · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 138 students
- 2661St Peter's Church of England Primary School, HindleyWigan · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 281 students
- 2760Shevington Vale Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 196 students
- 2859St Aidan's CofE Primary School BillingeWigan · Local authority Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 165 students
- 2958St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley GreenWigan · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 170 students
- 3056Hindley All Saints CofE Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 237 students
- 3156Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley GreenWigan · Local authority Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 197 students
- 3256St Jude's Catholic Primary School WiganWigan · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 188 students
- 3355Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 282 students
- 3455St Wilfrids Catholic Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 187 students
- 3555Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 201 students
- 3653St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 348 students
- 3752St John's CofE Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 185 students
- 3852St Mary and St John Catholic Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
- 3952Billinge Chapel End Primary SchoolWigan · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
- 4051Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 186 students
- 4151St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 191 students
- 4251St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 174 students
- 4349Platt Bridge Community SchoolWigan · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 479 students
- 4448Mab's Cross Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 461 students
- 4547Parklee Primary SchoolWigan · Academy Primary– · 325 students
- 4644Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolWIGAN · Local authority Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 447 students
- 4744St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolWigan · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 180 students
- 4844Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 145 students
- 4942Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 194 students
- 5042Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary– · 61 students
- 5139Millbrook Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 214 students
- 5239Holy Family Catholic AcademyWigan · Academy Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 228 students
- 5337St James' Church of England Primary SchoolWigan · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 237 students
- 5435St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 242 students
- 5532Marsh Green Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 371 students
- 5632Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 231 students
- 5732Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and NurseryWigan · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 326 students
- 5832St John's Church of England Primary School, AbramWigan · Academy Primary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 274 students
- 5927St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganWIGAN · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 384 students
- 6026St William's Catholic Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 235 students
- 6125St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 242 students
- 6218St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolWigan · Academy Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 240 students
- 6318Westfield Community SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 450 students
- 6416Britannia Bridge Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 223 students
- 6512Ince CofE Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 383 students
- 668Bickershaw CofE Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary27% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 138 students
- 678Rectory CofE Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary27% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 130 students
- 688St Catharine's CofE Primary SchoolWigan · Local authority Primary38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 205 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 97.9 Top 5% | 100% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 106 |
| 2 | Woodfield Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 97.3 Top 5% | 93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 3 | Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 93.9 Top 5% | 93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 447 |
| 4 | St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 92.2 Top 5% | 91% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 197 |
| 5 | Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 91.6 Top 5% | 84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 582 |
| 6 | St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 87.8 Top 10% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 347 |
| 7 | Nicol Mere School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 87.4 Top 10% | 97% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 418 |
| 8 | Orrell Holgate Academy Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 86.3 Top 10% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 198 |
| 9 | Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 86.0 Top 10% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 208 |
| 10 | St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 85.2 Top 10% | 88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 102 |
| 11 | Wood Fold Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 85.2 Top 10% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 425 |
| 12 | Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 83.2 Top 25% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 136 |
| 13 | St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 78.2 Top 25% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 198 |
| 14 | Aspull Church Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 78.1 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 202 |
| 15 | Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 77.1 Top 25% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 415 |
| 16 | Newburgh Church of England Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 73.5 Top 25% | 92% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 106 |
| 17 | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 73.5 Top 25% | 84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 321 |
| 18 | Hindley Green Community Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 73.2 Top 25% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 420 |
| 19 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 71.7 Top 25% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 67 |
| 20 | Garswood Primary and Nursery School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 69.7 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 208 |
| 21 | Winstanley Community Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 69.7 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 440 |
| 22 | Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 68.0 Top 50% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 408 |
| 23 | R L Hughes Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 67.4 Top 50% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 425 |
| 24 | Marus Bridge Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 66.2 Top 50% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 400 |
| 25 | Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Wigan · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 65.1 Top 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 138 |
| 26 | St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 60.7 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 281 |
| 27 | Shevington Vale Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 59.8 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 196 |
| 28 | St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge Wigan · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 59.4 Top 50% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 165 |
| 29 | St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 57.9 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 170 |
| 30 | Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 56.2 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 237 |
| 31 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 55.6 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 197 |
| 32 | St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Wigan · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 55.6 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 188 |
| 33 | Beech Hill Community Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 55.3 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 282 |
| 34 | St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 55.0 Top 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 187 |
| 35 | Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 54.5 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 201 |
| 36 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 52.5 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 348 |
| 37 | St John's CofE Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 52.4 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 185 |
| 38 | St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 52.0 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 39 | Billinge Chapel End Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 51.6 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 205 |
| 40 | Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 51.2 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 186 |
| 41 | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 50.8 Top 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 191 |
| 42 | St Thomas CofE Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 50.6 Top 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 174 |
| 43 | Platt Bridge Community School Wigan · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 49.0 Lower 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 479 |
| 44 | Mab's Cross Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 47.8 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 461 |
| 45 | Parklee Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 46.7 Lower 50% | – | 325 |
| 46 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School WIGAN · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 44.0 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 447 |
| 47 | St Paul's Church of England Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 43.9 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 180 |
| 48 | Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 43.9 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 145 |
| 49 | Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 41.7 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 194 |
| 50 | Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 41.5 Lower 50% | – | 61 |
| 51 | Millbrook Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 39.3 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 214 |
| 52 | Holy Family Catholic Academy Wigan · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 39.0 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 228 |
| 53 | St James' Church of England Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 36.8 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 237 |
| 54 | St Mary's CofE Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 35.4 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 242 |
| 55 | Marsh Green Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 32.2 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 371 |
| 56 | Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 32.0 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 231 |
| 57 | Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 31.5 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 326 |
| 58 | St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 31.5 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 274 |
| 59 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan WIGAN · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 26.6 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 384 |
| 60 | St William's Catholic Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 25.9 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 235 |
| 61 | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 25.3 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 242 |
| 62 | St Mark's CofE Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 18.3 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 240 |
| 63 | Westfield Community School Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 17.7 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 450 |
| 64 | Britannia Bridge Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 15.5 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 223 |
| 65 | Ince CofE Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 12.0 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 383 |
| 66 | Bickershaw CofE Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 8.3 Lower 50% | 27% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 138 |
| 67 | Rectory CofE Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 7.5 Lower 50% | 27% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 130 |
| 68 | St Catharine's CofE Primary School Wigan · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 7.5 Lower 50% | 38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 205 |
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold in Wigan leads the 2025 list of primary schools in Wigan with a Success Index (England) of 97.9. Of the 68 schools shown, 49 are local authority, 19 are academy.
For the full picture see the wider North West primary schools league table, every school on the Wigan page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best primary school in Wigan?
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold in Wigan, North West ranks first among primary schools in Wigan with a Success Index (England) of 97.9 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 106).
How are primary schools in Wigan ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.