What schools serve Wigan?

There are 101 schools in Wigan, St. Helens — including Garswood Primary and Nursery School, Rectory CofE Primary School, St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge, Progress Arc Billinge School, Hindley Nursery School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Wigan?

Wigan has 70 primary schools and 13 secondary schools. There are also 18 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Wigan?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Wigan, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Wigan schools are set by St. Helens and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the St. Helens admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Wigan?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Wigan are set by St. Helens as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Wigan

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 101 schools in Wigan , St. Helens — including 70 primary schools and 13 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by St. Helens and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Wigan (70)

Garswood Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Wigan · WN4 0SF

Ages 3–11 213 pupils Capacity 315

Rectory CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN4 0QF

Ages 3–11 133 pupils Capacity 210

St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN5 7LS

Ages 4–11 167 pupils Capacity 210

Beech Hill Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wigan · WN6 7PT

Ages 3–11 294 pupils Capacity 270

Woodfield Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wigan · WN1 2NT

Ages 4–11 210 pupils Capacity 210

Marsh Green Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wigan · WN5 0EF

Ages 2–11 392 pupils Capacity 420

Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wigan · WN3 5HN

Ages 3–11 227 pupils Capacity 236

Mab's Cross Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wigan · WN1 1XL

Ages 4–11 475 pupils Capacity 490

Winstanley Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wigan · WN3 6JP

Ages 3–11 447 pupils Capacity 475

Orrell Newfold Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wigan · WN5 7BD

Ages 3–11 447 pupils Capacity 409

Hindley Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school

Wigan · WN2 3PN

Ages 4–11 209 pupils Capacity 210

Britannia Bridge Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wigan · WN3 4SD

Ages 3–11 218 pupils Capacity 262

R L Hughes Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wigan · WN4 9QL

Ages 3–11 440 pupils Capacity 460

Wood Fold Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wigan · WN6 0TS

Ages 4–11 413 pupils Capacity 417

Shevington Vale Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wigan · WN6 9JP

Ages 2–11 195 pupils Capacity 165

Nicol Mere School

Primary · Community school

Wigan · WN4 8DF

Ages 4–11 420 pupils Capacity 420

Millbrook Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wigan · WN6 8DL

Ages 3–11 209 pupils Capacity 210

Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Wigan · WN4 0DL

Ages 4–11 196 pupils Capacity 210

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Wigan · WN2 3NX

Ages 4–11 256 pupils Capacity 315

Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN6 7AU

Ages 4–11 201 pupils Capacity 210

St John's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN5 0DT

Ages 4–11 192 pupils Capacity 210

St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN1 1XL

Ages 4–11 210 pupils Capacity 210

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN1 3RZ

Ages 3–11 363 pupils Capacity 375

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

WIGAN · WN6 7RH

Ages 3–11 427 pupils Capacity 420

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN3 6EE

Ages 3–11 336 pupils Capacity 315

St Catharine's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN1 3LP

Ages 4–11 204 pupils Capacity 210

St Thomas CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN4 8PQ

Ages 4–11 185 pupils Capacity 210

Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN6 8JP

Ages 4–11 148 pupils Capacity 175

Bickershaw CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN2 4AE

Ages 4–11 142 pupils Capacity 154

Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN2 3QS

Ages 3–11 224 pupils Capacity 210

Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN2 4DH

Ages 4–11 195 pupils Capacity 207

Ince CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN2 2AL

Ages 3–11 394 pupils Capacity 472

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN4 9AZ

Ages 4–11 251 pupils Capacity 330

Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN2 1RU

Ages 4–11 207 pupils Capacity 210

Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN2 1EL

Ages 4–11 133 pupils Capacity 140

St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN5 7AA

Ages 4–11 371 pupils Capacity 405

St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN6 0LF

Ages 4–11 203 pupils Capacity 210

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN2 3DG

Ages 4–11 192 pupils Capacity 210

St William's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN2 2DG

Ages 3–11 233 pupils Capacity 210

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN6 8BD

Ages 4–11 191 pupils Capacity 210

St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN4 8SJ

Ages 3–11 197 pupils Capacity 199

Aspull Church Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN2 1QT

Ages 4–11 200 pupils Capacity 210

Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wigan · WN6 9RN

Ages 4–11 21 pupils Capacity 52

Newburgh Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN8 7XB

Ages 4–11 108 pupils Capacity 130

Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN8 7RP

Ages 4–11 65 pupils Capacity 84

Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN8 7HD

Ages 2–11 106 pupils Capacity 140

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN6 9RE

Ages 4–11 79 pupils Capacity 140

St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN3 5AN

Ages 5–11 191 pupils Capacity 210

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN2 4HD

Ages 4–11 188 pupils Capacity 210

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan

Primary · Voluntary aided school

WIGAN · WN5 9LW

Ages 4–11 392 pupils Capacity 385

Westfield Community School

Primary · Community school

Wigan · WN5 9XN

Ages 3–11 474 pupils Capacity 486

Platt Bridge Community School

Primary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN2 5NG

Ages 2–11 483 pupils Capacity 504

Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN6 0XB

Ages 3–11 586 pupils Capacity 500

St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram

Primary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN2 5QE

Ages 4–11 278 pupils Capacity 245

Hindley Green Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN2 4SS

Ages 3–11 413 pupils Capacity 420

St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley

Primary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN2 3HY

Ages 4–11 279 pupils Capacity 315

St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green

Primary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN2 4SD

Ages 4–11 170 pupils Capacity 210

Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Wigan · WN2 1BP

Ages 3–11 343 pupils Capacity 410

Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN5 0AW

Ages 4–11 412 pupils Capacity 479

Orrell Holgate Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN5 8SJ

Ages 4–11 200 pupils Capacity 210

Marus Bridge Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN3 6SP

Ages 4–11 396 pupils Capacity 420

St Mark's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Wigan · WN5 9DS

Ages 2–11 243 pupils Capacity 210

St James' Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN3 5XE

Ages 2–11 233 pupils Capacity 260

Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN3 6BL

Ages 3–11 412 pupils Capacity 480

St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN3 6SB

Ages 4–11 181 pupils Capacity 210

St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN2 1PA

Ages 3–11 88 pupils Capacity 182

Holy Family Catholic Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Wigan · WN2 5JF

Ages 2–11 247 pupils Capacity 210

Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN6 9DT

Ages 5–11 143 pupils Capacity 210

Billinge Chapel End Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN5 7TX

Ages 2–11 207 pupils Capacity 256

Parklee Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wigan · M46 0AR

Ages 3–11 Capacity 342

Secondary Schools in Wigan (13)

Cansfield High School

Secondary · Community school

Wigan · WN4 9TP

Ages 11–16 1036 pupils Capacity 1012

Shevington High School

Secondary · Community school

Wigan · WN6 8AB

Ages 11–16 878 pupils Capacity 890

The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN1 1HQ

Ages 11–18 1372 pupils Capacity 1389

St John Fisher Catholic High School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN6 7RN

Ages 11–16 994 pupils Capacity 1000

St Peter's Catholic High School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN5 8NU

Ages 11–16 1033 pupils Capacity 1040

St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Wigan · WN4 9PF

Ages 11–16 1202 pupils Capacity 1250

Hawkley Hall High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN3 5NY

Ages 11–16 1164 pupils Capacity 1184

The Byrchall High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN4 9PQ

Ages 11–16 1075 pupils Capacity 1175

Standish Community High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN6 0NX

Ages 11–16 1292 pupils Capacity 1300

Dean Trust Wigan

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Wigan · WN5 0DQ

Ages 11–16 770 pupils Capacity 1025

Dean Trust Rose Bridge

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Wigan · WN1 3HD

Ages 11–16 699 pupils Capacity 750

Outwood Academy Hindley

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Wigan · WN2 4LG

Ages 11–16 921 pupils Capacity 935

Up Holland High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Wigan · WN5 7AL

Ages 11–16 861 pupils Capacity 900

Other Schools in Wigan (18)

Progress Arc Billinge School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Wigan · WN5 7TT

Ages 7–19 45 pupils Capacity 110

Hindley Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Wigan · WN2 4LG

Ages 2–5 102 pupils

Douglas Valley Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Wigan · WN1 3SU

Ages 2–5 118 pupils

Hope School

Not applicable · Community special school

Wigan · WN3 6SP

Ages 2–19 235 pupils Capacity 200

Wigan and Leigh College

All through · Further education

Wigan · WN1 1RS

Ages 16–99

Winstanley College

All through · Further education

Wigan · WN5 7XF

Ages 16–19

St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College

All through · Further education

Wigan · WN5 0LJ

Ages 16–19

Oakfield High School and College

Not applicable · Community special school

Wigan · WN2 4XA

Ages 11–19 399 pupils Capacity 270

Willow Grove Primary School

Not applicable · Community special school

Wigan · WN4 8XF

Ages 5–11 73 pupils Capacity 72

Landgate School, Bryn

Not applicable · Community special school

Wigan · WN4 0EP

Ages 4–19 139 pupils Capacity 131

Newbridge Learning Community

Not applicable · Community special school

Wigan · WN2 3TL

Ages 11–16 87 pupils Capacity 88

Expanse Learning Wigan School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Wigan · WN3 5XF

Ages 11–16 73 pupils Capacity 90

Fir Tree College

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Wigan · WN6 9JB

Ages 14–25 Capacity 50

My Life Learning

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Wigan · WN6 0PP

Ages 16–25 Capacity 28

TMP College

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Wigan · WN5 8EX

Ages 16–24 Capacity 200

Infinite Schools Wigan

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Wigan · WN5 0QL

Ages 11–16 17 pupils Capacity 70

My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Wigan · WN6 0DA

Ages 11–16 Capacity 20

Martha H School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Wigan · WN4 0LZ

Ages 5–18 Capacity 42

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Wigan are set by St. Helens and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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