1
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish
Wigan • Lancashire • WN6 0LF
1
29 Mar 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in WN6
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of WN6. 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
13
Outstanding
3
Good
8
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 25% · G: 67% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy
Wigan • Lancashire • WN6 0XB
1
13 Mar 2022
3
Wood Fold Primary School
Wigan • Lancashire • WN6 0TS
1
8 Oct 2014
4
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Wigan • Lancashire • WN6 8BD
2
19 Sep 2023
5
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Wigan • Lancashire • WN6 7PT
2
17 Nov 2022
6
Shevington Vale Primary School
Wigan • Lancashire • WN6 9JP
2
28 Apr 2022
7
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School
Wigan • Lancashire • WN6 9RN
2
21 May 2019
8
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
WIGAN • Lancashire • WN6 7RH
2
28 Mar 2018
9
Millbrook Primary School
Wigan • Lancashire • WN6 8DL
2
10 Sep 2013
10
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy
Wigan • Lancashire • WN6 9DT
2
12 Mar 2013
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
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington 2 • Jan 2013
- Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School 3 • May 2024
- Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Not judged • Dec 2024