1
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold
Wigan • Lancashire • WN8 7HD
1
24 Jun 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in WN8
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of WN8. 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
24
Outstanding
5
Good
13
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 25% · G: 65% · RI: 10% · I: 0%
2
Newburgh Church of England Primary School
Wigan • Lancashire • WN8 7XB
1
20 Jun 2024
3
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
Nr Wigan • Lancashire • WN8 7HS
1
14 Dec 2023
4
Crawford Village Primary School
Skelmersdale • Lancashire • WN8 9QP
1
24 Jun 2016
5
Cobbs Brow School
Skelmersdale • Lancashire • WN8 6SU
1
30 Jul 2014
6
Hillside Community Primary School
Skelmersdale • Lancashire • WN8 6DE
2
23 Sep 2024
7
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Skelmersdale • Lancashire • WN8 8NP
2
24 Jun 2024
8
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Skelmersdale • Lancashire • WN8 0QR
2
18 Jan 2024
9
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Wigan • Lancashire • WN8 7RP
2
17 May 2023
10
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale • Lancashire • WN8 6TN
2
26 Apr 2023
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
- Moorside Community Primary Academy School 2 • May 2020
- Holland Moor Primary School 2 • Mar 2020
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 2 • Oct 2019
- Crow Orchard Primary School 2 • Feb 2018
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist School 2 • Dec 2015
- St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 2 • Apr 2013
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School 2 • Dec 2012
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 2 • May 2012
- Woodland Community Primary School 3 • Sep 2024
- Brookfield Park Primary School 3 • Nov 2023