Councils · England · Wigan
Schools in Wigan, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 99 primary, 19 secondary — with Wigan’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Wigan’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Wigan’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN WIGAN
Find your shortlist.
All 142state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 99
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Warrington
Ofsted · Outstanding
Aspull Church Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Leigh
Ofsted · Good
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Bickershaw CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Britannia Bridge Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Chowbent Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Leigh
Ofsted · Good
Garrett Hall Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
Gilded Hollins Community School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Leigh
Ofsted · Good
Golborne Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Warrington
Ofsted · Good
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Hindley Green Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Hindley Junior and Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Hindsford CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Not judged
Holy Family Catholic Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Outstanding
Ince CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Leigh Central Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Leigh
Ofsted · Good
Leigh CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Leigh
Ofsted · Good
Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Leigh
Ofsted · Outstanding
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Leigh
Ofsted · Good
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Leigh
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Leigh
Ofsted · Good
Lowton Junior and Infant School
Foundation school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Warrington
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · WARRINGTON
Ofsted · Good
Lowton West Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Warrington
Ofsted · Good
Mab's Cross Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Marsh Green Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Marus Bridge Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Meadowbank Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Millbrook Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Newton Westpark Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Leigh
Ofsted · Good
Nicol Mere School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Outstanding
Orrell Holgate Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Outstanding
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Outstanding
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Outstanding
Parklee Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Not judged yet
Platt Bridge Community School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
R L Hughes Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · WIGAN
Ofsted · Good
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Leigh
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Not judged
Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Shevington Vale Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Not judged
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St Catharine's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Warrington
Ofsted · Good
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · WIGAN
Ofsted · Good
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Leigh
Ofsted · Not judged
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St James' Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St John's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Leigh
Ofsted · Good
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Warrington
Ofsted · Good
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Greater Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Warrington
Ofsted · Good
St Thomas CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Leigh
Ofsted · Good
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St William's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Not judged
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Outstanding
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Select
Ofsted · Outstanding
Tyldesley Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Westfield Community School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Not judged
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Leigh
Ofsted · Good
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Winstanley Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Outstanding
Wood Fold Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Outstanding
Woodfield Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Not judged
Secondary · 19
Atherton High School
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Atherton
Ofsted · Good
Bedford High School
Community school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Leigh
Ofsted · Good
Cansfield High School
Community school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Dean Trust Wigan
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Fred Longworth High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Golborne High School
Foundation school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Warrington
Ofsted · Outstanding
Hawkley Hall High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Not judged
Lowton Church of England High School
Foundation school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Warrington
Ofsted · Good
Outwood Academy Hindley
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Not judged
Shevington High School
Community school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
St Peter's Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Standish Community High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
The Byrchall High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
The Westleigh School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Leigh
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 24
CEWE School
Other independent special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Greater Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Cambian Tyldesley School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Good
Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed · Leigh
Ofsted · Good
Expanse Learning Wigan School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Fir Tree College
Special post 16 institution · Ages 14-25 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Fix-It (UK) Ltd
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-24 · Mixed · Wigan
Not judged yet
Green Meadow Independent Primary School
Other independent school · Ages 3-14 · Mixed · Warrington
Ofsted · Good
Hope School
Community special school · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Outstanding
Infinite Schools Wigan
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Landgate School, Bryn
Community special school · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Martha H School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-18 · Mixed · Wigan
Not judged yet
My Life Learning
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Inadequate
My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wigan
Not judged yet
Newbridge Learning Community
Community special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Oakfield High School and College
Community special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Outstanding
Progress Schools Wigan
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Rowan Tree Primary School
Community special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Manchester
Ofsted · Outstanding
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Further education · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Outstanding
TMP College
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-24 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
The Holden School
Other independent special school · Ages 4-18 · Mixed · Greater Manchester
Ofsted · Good
The Parks School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Hindley
Ofsted · Good
Wigan and Leigh College
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Willow Grove Primary School
Community special school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
Winstanley College
Further education · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Wigan
Ofsted · Good
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Wigan.
If you live in Wigan, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Wigan secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Wigan often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.