Wigan
How the tables are ranked
Secondary: ranked by Attainment 8. Where two schools tie, the share of pupils getting grade 5 or above in English and maths decides it.
Primary: ranked by the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Where two schools tie, the share at the higher standard decides it.
Tied schools share a rank, and the next rank is skipped (1, 2, 2, 4). Each school shows two ranks: its place in its council and its place in England.
What "provisional" means
The secondary results are the DfE's first release for 2025/26. They can change when the DfE publishes revised figures, due in February 2027. We'll update the tables then.
Secondary results can't be compared with 2019/20 to 2021/22.
Progress 8
There's no Progress 8 for 2024/25 or 2025/26. These pupils didn't sit key stage 2 tests because of the pandemic, so there's no starting point to measure from. Where we show Progress 8, it's the latest published figure (2023/24, final), labelled with its year. Progress 8 compares schools within one year, so you can't compare it from one year to the next. DfE guidance
There's no primary progress measure for 2024/25 either, because there's no key stage 1 baseline. The DfE is bringing it back for 2025/26, and we'll add it when the school data is out.
Why some schools aren't ranked
Shown beside each unranked school:
- Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
- Small cohort: fewer than 11 pupils, so one or two pupils would swing the result.
- Cohort not published: the DfE didn't publish a cohort figure for this school.
- Result suppressed: the DfE withheld the figure to protect pupils' privacy. For secondary results it does this when 5 or fewer pupils are in the group.
- Result not available: the DfE didn't publish this measure for this school.
Reading the columns
- Cohort: the number of pupils the results cover.
- Disadvantaged: the share of pupils counted as disadvantaged by the DfE.
- EHCP and SEN support: the share of pupils with an education, health and care plan, and the share on SEN support, from the January 2026 census. For primary schools this census is from a different year to the results.
- A blank means the DfE didn't publish the figure. It isn't a zero.
Secondary (KS4)
| LA rank | England rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Latest Progress 8 | Cohort | Disadvantaged % | SEND % | Why unranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 754 | Standish Community High School | 51.9 | 55.1% | -0.07 (2023/24) | 254 | 18.5% | 13% | — |
| 2 | 945 | St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | 50.4 | 53.6% | 0.16 (2023/24) | 237 | 12.7% | 16.9% | — |
| 3 | 953 | Shevington High School | 50.4 | 45.9% | -0.18 (2023/24) | 170 | 22.4% | 16.5% | — |
| 4 | 1,101 | Bedford High School | 49.2 | 49.3% | -0.24 (2023/24) | 203 | 38.9% | 19.2% | — |
| 5 | 1,105 | St Peter's Catholic High School | 49.2 | 47.2% | -0.12 (2023/24) | 199 | 12.6% | 16.7% | — |
| 6 | 1,111 | Lowton Church of England High School | 49.2 | 39.6% | -0.17 (2023/24) | 159 | 19.5% | 19.9% | — |
| 7 | 1,319 | Fred Longworth High School | 47.9 | 50.2% | -0.29 (2023/24) | 247 | 28.3% | 21% | — |
| 8 | 1,460 | St Mary's Catholic High School | 47.1 | 45.8% | -0.20 (2023/24) | 253 | 19% | 15% | — |
| 9 | 1,604 | Atherton High School | 46.2 | 38.2% | 0.00 (2023/24) | 102 | 54.9% | 24.6% | — |
| 10 | 1,759 | St John Fisher Catholic High School | 45.5 | 34% | -0.58 (2023/24) | 200 | 33% | 23.4% | — |
| 11 | 1,804 | The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | 45.2 | 44.8% | -0.31 (2023/24) | 239 | 31.4% | 16.2% | — |
| 12 | 1,821 | Golborne High School | 45.1 | 47.6% | -0.05 (2023/24) | 227 | 24.2% | 18.3% | — |
| 13 | 1,846 | The Westleigh School | 45 | 43.3% | -0.81 (2023/24) | 180 | 40% | 23.7% | — |
| 14 | 1,954 | Outwood Academy Hindley | 44.3 | 42.8% | -0.08 (2023/24) | 180 | 36.7% | 15.8% | — |
| 15 | 2,214 | The Byrchall High School | 42.8 | 38.1% | -0.40 (2023/24) | 202 | 33.2% | 21.8% | — |
| 16 | 2,365 | Hawkley Hall High School | 41.9 | 46.2% | -0.14 (2023/24) | 238 | 27.7% | 18% | — |
| 17 | 2,412 | Cansfield High School | 41.7 | 36.3% | -0.55 (2023/24) | 204 | 27.9% | 26.1% | — |
| 18 | 2,800 | Dean Trust Rose Bridge | 38.9 | 34.1% | -0.60 (2023/24) | 123 | 53.7% | 22.7% | — |
| 19 | 2,953 | Dean Trust Wigan | 37.5 | 25.2% | -1.12 (2023/24) | 139 | 54.7% | 25.2% | — |
| — | — | Cambian Tyldesley School | 8.4 | 0% | — | 9 | No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. | 100% | Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis. |
| — | — | Expanse Learning Wigan School | 3.2 | 0% | — | 13 | No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. | 100% | Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis. |
| — | — | Hope School | No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. | No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. | — | 12 | 41.7% | 100% | Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis. |
| — | — | Infinite Schools Wigan | 8.8 | 0% | — | 19 | No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. | 100% | Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis. |
| — | — | Landgate School, Bryn | No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. | No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. | — | 12 | 66.7% | 100% | Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis. |
| — | — | Martha H School | Suppressed. The DfE withholds this figure, usually because 5 or fewer pupils are covered, to protect individual privacy (DfE performance tables). It does not mean zero. | Suppressed. The DfE withholds this figure, usually because 5 or fewer pupils are covered, to protect individual privacy (DfE performance tables). It does not mean zero. | No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. (2023/24) | 1 | No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. | 100% | Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis. |
| — | — | Newbridge Learning Community | 16.3 | 0% | -1.56 (2023/24) | 16 | 75% | 100% | Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis. |
| — | — | Oakfield High School and College | 3 | 0% | -1.43 (2023/24) | 55 | 58.2% | 100% | Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis. |
| — | — | The Holden School | Suppressed. The DfE withholds this figure, usually because 5 or fewer pupils are covered, to protect individual privacy (DfE performance tables). It does not mean zero. | Suppressed. The DfE withholds this figure, usually because 5 or fewer pupils are covered, to protect individual privacy (DfE performance tables). It does not mean zero. | — | 5 | No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. | 100% | Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis. |
| — | — | The Parks School | 2.2 | 0% | — | 6 | No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. | 100% | Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis. |
About this data
Rankings without context can mislead. These tables use official Department for Education statistics (Key stage 4 performance, published 15 October 2026). 2025/26 key stage 4 data is PROVISIONAL and will be revised by DfE in February 2027. There is no Progress 8 for 2024/25 or 2025/26 because these pupils did not sit KS2 tests during the COVID-19 pandemic; where shown, Progress 8 is the latest published figure (2023/24) and is labelled with its year. Progress 8 is relative and in-year, so it cannot be compared year on year. EBacc measures are not included (removed from the 2025/26 tables). DfE suppresses secondary results where 5 or fewer pupils are in the cohort, including sub-groups (DfE, Secondary accountability measures guidance, updated 20 October 2026: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/progress-8-school-performance-measure/secondary-accountability-measures-2025-guidance-for-maintained-secondary-schools-academies-and-free-schools). Rankings based on attainment alone do not account for pupils' starting points or context. Please consider cohort size, disadvantage and SEND figures shown alongside each school. Schools with fewer than 11 pupils, or with figures suppressed by DfE ("c"), are not ranked. Special, independent and alternative provision schools are shown but not ranked. Results are not comparable with 2019/20 to 2021/22. SEND percentages are from the January 2026 school census (Special educational needs in England, published 11 June 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary (KS2)
| LA rank | England rank | School | RWM expected | RWM higher | Cohort | Disadvantaged % | SEND % | Why unranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | Nicol Mere School | 97% | 33% | 60 | 42% | 18.2% | — |
| 2 | 56 | Gilded Hollins Community School | 97% | 10% | 31 | 19% | 16.7% | — |
| 3 | 135 | Woodfield Primary School | 93% | 31% | 29 | 10% | 9.6% | — |
| 4 | 147 | Orrell Newfold Community Primary School | 93% | 25% | 60 | 12% | 10.5% | — |
| 5 | 259 | St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish | 91% | 24% | 34 | 12% | 20.8% | — |
| 6 | 316 | St Luke's CofE Primary School | 90% | 23% | 30 | 10% | 14.2% | — |
| 7 | 424 | Golborne Community Primary School | 89% | 11% | 47 | 47% | 13.6% | — |
| 8 | 445 | St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | 88% | 31% | 16 | 38% | 24.5% | — |
| 9 | 613 | Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan | 87% | 13% | 15 | 27% | 16.9% | — |
| 10 | 681 | Orrell Holgate Academy | 86% | 24% | 29 | 17% | 14.1% | — |
| 11 | 706 | St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley | 86% | 18% | 28 | 36% | 19.2% | — |
| 12 | 914 | Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy | 84% | 25% | 81 | 22% | 14% | — |
| 13 | 1,001 | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan | 84% | 2% | 44 | 5% | 18.7% | — |
| 14 | 1,403 | Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan | 81% | 31% | 32 | 28% | 20.6% | — |
| 15 | 1,481 | Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | 81% | 14% | 59 | 15% | 13.5% | — |
| 16 | 1,500 | Tyldesley Primary School | 81% | 12% | 58 | 9% | 6.6% | — |
| 17 | 1,637 | Hindley Junior and Infant School | 80% | 20% | 30 | 53% | 15.4% | — |
| 17 | 1,637 | St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell | 80% | 20% | 60 | 13% | 13% | — |
| 19 | 1,718 | Hindley Green Community Primary School | 80% | 13% | 46 | 39% | 19% | — |
| 20 | 2,076 | Marus Bridge Primary School | 79% | 5% | 57 | 23% | 14% | — |
| 21 | 2,141 | Wood Fold Primary School | 78% | 22% | 63 | 13% | 11.3% | — |
| 22 | 2,217 | Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy | 78% | 13% | 60 | 37% | 24.6% | — |
| 23 | 2,300 | R L Hughes Primary School | 78% | 7% | 59 | 25% | 16.7% | — |
| 24 | 2,412 | Garrett Hall Primary School | 77% | 17% | 60 | 15% | 17.1% | — |
| 25 | 2,471 | Aspull Church Primary School | 77% | 13% | 31 | 19% | 16.9% | — |
| 26 | 2,618 | Hindsford CofE Primary School | 77% | 7% | 30 | 43% | 16.9% | — |
| 27 | 2,920 | Beech Hill Community Primary School | 76% | 6% | 34 | 56% | 35.9% | — |
| 28 | 2,952 | Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School | 76% | 3% | 29 | 41% | 21.5% | — |
| 29 | 3,868 | Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School | 73% | 7% | 30 | 50% | 31.4% | — |
| 30 | 3,924 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 73% | 5% | 41 | 32% | 12.3% | — |
| 31 | 3,953 | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 73% | 3% | 30 | 7% | 11.8% | — |
| 31 | 3,953 | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton | 73% | 3% | 30 | 17% | 11.8% | — |
| 33 | 3,981 | St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School | 73% | 0% | 30 | 17% | 13.7% | — |
| 34 | 4,060 | St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | 72% | 17% | 47 | 81% | 18.9% | — |
| 35 | 4,294 | Platt Bridge Community School | 72% | 5% | 58 | 57% | 19.2% | — |
| 36 | 4,373 | Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | 71% | 26% | 31 | 29% | 20.5% | — |
| 37 | 4,492 | St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley | 71% | 12% | 42 | 26% | 20.2% | — |
| 38 | 4,541 | Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School | 71% | 10% | 31 | 35% | 14% | — |
| 39 | 4,584 | St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green | 71% | 8% | 24 | 29% | 22.4% | — |
| 40 | 4,593 | St John's CofE Primary School | 71% | 7% | 28 | 57% | 33.5% | — |
| 41 | 4,717 | St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton | 71% | 2% | 59 | 25% | 17.9% | — |
| 42 | 4,901 | Meadowbank Primary School | 70% | 10% | 30 | 63% | 36.3% | — |
| 43 | 5,085 | Shevington Vale Primary School | 70% | 3% | 30 | 10% | 20.9% | — |
| 44 | 5,591 | Winstanley Community Primary School | 68% | 14% | 57 | 21% | 12.5% | — |
| 45 | 5,867 | All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | 68% | 3% | 31 | 35% | 20% | — |
| 46 | 5,962 | St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan | 67% | 17% | 30 | 63% | 30.3% | — |
| 47 | 6,008 | St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School | 67% | 13% | 30 | 33% | 16.6% | — |
| 48 | 6,095 | St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge | 67% | 10% | 30 | 10% | 20.2% | — |
| 49 | 6,188 | Leigh St John's CofE Primary | 67% | 7% | 30 | 37% | 18.1% | — |
| 50 | 6,333 | St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School | 67% | 3% | 30 | 23% | 18.7% | — |
| 51 | 6,391 | Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School | 67% | 0% | 30 | 30% | 23.2% | — |
| 52 | 7,271 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green | 64% | 8% | 25 | 20% | 9.1% | — |
| 53 | 7,341 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 64% | 6% | 53 | 28% | 17.6% | — |
| 54 | 7,611 | St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | 63% | 11% | 27 | 15% | 17.1% | — |
| 55 | 7,628 | Lowton West Primary School | 63% | 10% | 62 | 24% | 22.4% | — |
| 56 | 7,718 | St Stephen's CofE Primary School | 63% | 7% | 30 | 33% | 12.5% | — |
| 57 | 8,155 | St James' Church of England Primary School | 62% | 7% | 29 | 59% | 33.8% | — |
| 58 | 8,613 | Sacred Heart RC Primary School | 61% | 0% | 23 | 39% | 16.9% | — |
| 58 | 8,613 | Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery | 61% | 0% | 44 | 61% | 18.8% | — |
| 60 | 8,684 | Leigh CofE Primary School | 60% | 12% | 43 | 60% | 29.1% | — |
| 61 | 8,698 | Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School | 60% | 10% | 58 | 53% | 13.9% | — |
| 62 | 8,767 | St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 60% | 7% | 30 | 13% | 14.4% | — |
| 62 | 8,767 | Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School | 60% | 7% | 30 | 37% | 24% | — |
| 64 | 9,057 | St Thomas CofE Primary School | 59% | 14% | 29 | 21% | 19% | — |
| 65 | 9,400 | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | 58% | 10% | 31 | 23% | 15.2% | — |
| 66 | 9,491 | Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 58% | 5% | 43 | 51% | 20.9% | — |
| 67 | 9,517 | Newton Westpark Primary School | 58% | 4% | 26 | 81% | 41.1% | — |
| 67 | 9,517 | St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common | 58% | 4% | 26 | 50% | 8.1% | — |
| 69 | 9,708 | Mab's Cross Primary School | 57% | 12% | 65 | 38% | 11.9% | — |
| 70 | 9,887 | Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School | 57% | 3% | 30 | 30% | 20.8% | — |
| 71 | 10,104 | Lowton Junior and Infant School | 56% | 9% | 32 | 31% | 15.6% | — |
| 71 | 10,104 | Parklee Community School | 56% | 9% | 45 | 29% | No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. | — |
| 73 | 10,277 | Atherton St George's CofE Primary School | 56% | 2% | 45 | 58% | 49.8% | — |
| 74 | 10,375 | Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School | 55% | 20% | 20 | 55% | 31.7% | — |
| 75 | 10,390 | Holy Family Catholic Academy | 55% | 13% | 31 | 32% | 20.6% | — |
| 76 | 10,399 | St Mary's CofE Primary School | 55% | 11% | 44 | 61% | 37.2% | — |
| 77 | 10,455 | Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School | 55% | 7% | 29 | 79% | 38% | — |
| 78 | 10,524 | Millbrook Primary School | 55% | 3% | 29 | 10% | 12.1% | — |
| 79 | 10,587 | Leigh Central Primary School | 55% | 0% | 31 | 55% | 28% | — |
| 80 | 10,659 | St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton | 54% | 13% | 24 | 54% | 23.4% | — |
| 81 | 10,749 | St William's Catholic Primary School | 54% | 4% | 28 | 43% | 21.7% | — |
| 82 | 11,245 | Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School | 52% | 8% | 25 | 32% | 19.9% | — |
| 83 | 11,397 | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | 52% | 0% | 50 | 32% | 21.5% | — |
| 84 | 11,490 | St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram | 51% | 5% | 37 | 24% | 26.2% | — |
| 85 | 11,567 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh | 51% | 0% | 45 | 47% | 24.3% | — |
| 86 | 11,606 | Marsh Green Primary School | 50% | 13% | 54 | 65% | 34.7% | — |
| 87 | 11,808 | Britannia Bridge Primary School | 50% | 0% | 26 | 65% | 36.3% | — |
| 88 | 12,059 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | 48% | 8% | 60 | 52% | 23.4% | — |
| 89 | 12,149 | St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh | 48% | 2% | 54 | 30% | 13.6% | — |
| 90 | 12,170 | Ince CofE Primary School | 48% | 0% | 50 | 66% | 35.7% | — |
| 91 | 12,475 | Westfield Community School | 46% | 4% | 57 | 82% | 25.8% | — |
| 92 | 12,674 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh | 45% | 0% | 31 | 19% | 29.9% | — |
| 93 | 12,788 | St Mark's CofE Primary School | 44% | 4% | 27 | 56% | 56.7% | — |
| 94 | 12,881 | Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School | 43% | 10% | 30 | 40% | 24.6% | — |
| 95 | 12,973 | Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | 43% | 0% | 30 | 53% | 19.5% | — |
| 96 | 13,047 | Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School | 42% | 10% | 31 | 45% | 26.9% | — |
| 97 | 13,494 | St Catharine's CofE Primary School | 38% | 0% | 29 | 55% | 17% | — |
| 98 | 13,620 | Chowbent Primary School | 36% | 11% | 28 | 50% | 19.1% | — |
| 99 | 14,082 | Bickershaw CofE Primary School | 27% | 0% | 22 | 50% | 18.8% | — |
| — | — | Hope School | 0% | 0% | 19 | 53% | 100% | Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis. |
| — | — | Landgate School, Bryn | 0% | 0% | 11 | 45% | 100% | Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis. |
| — | — | Rowan Tree Primary School | 0% | 0% | 23 | 52% | 100% | Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis. |
| — | — | Willow Grove Primary School | 0% | 0% | 21 | 81% | 100% | Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis. |
About this data
Rankings without context can mislead. These tables use official Department for Education statistics (Key stage 2 attainment, school-level 2024/25 FINAL data, API version dated 23 April 2026). 2025/26 school-level results are due from DfE in December 2026. KS2 progress measures were not published for 2023/24 or 2024/25 because there is no KS1 baseline; DfE is reinstating them for 2025/26 and they will be added when the school-level 2025/26 data is published. Suppression follows DfE's published codes only. Rankings based on attainment alone do not account for pupils' starting points or context. Please consider cohort size, disadvantage and SEND figures shown alongside each school. Schools with fewer than 11 eligible pupils, or with figures suppressed by DfE ("c"), are not ranked. Special schools are shown but not ranked. SEND percentages are from the January 2026 school census (Special educational needs in England, published 11 June 2026), a different year from the results. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.