England
Schools in Wigan
184 schools from official GIAS records — including 118 primary and 28 secondary.
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
About schools in Wigan
Wigan has 184 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 118 primary (78%), 26 secondary (17%) and 3 16 plus (2%). Wigan spans 3 local authorities, most schools sitting in Wigan (167). The most common types are voluntary aided school (66), community school (43) and academy converter (21). This includes 29 academies, 8 independent schools and 33 special schools.
How many schools are there in Wigan?
GIAS lists 184 schools in Wigan, England.
What types of schools are in Wigan?
The biggest groups by phase are primary (118), secondary (26) and 16 plus (3).
Which local authority covers Wigan?
Wigan spans Wigan, Lancashire and St. Helens; check each school's page for its own authority.
Where does this Wigan data come from?
School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.
School listings
184 schools · page 1 of 4
Official figures for Wigan
Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.
Community school · Primary
Wigan · WN2 5JT · Wigan
Ages 4–11
- Absence6.4%
- FSM0.0%
- Demand1.00
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN6 9DT · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
- Absence3.0%
- FSM6.0%
- Demand0.93
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN2 2EY · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN2 1BP · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Community school · Primary
Wigan · WN5 7TX · St. Helens
Ages 3–11
- KS258%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM15.1%
- Demand1.00
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN3 6BL · Wigan
Ages 3–11
- FSM7.1%
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN2 4SD · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Community school · Primary
Wigan · WN2 3PN · Wigan
Ages 4–11
- KS277%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM44.4%
- Demand1.10
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN2 5JF · Wigan
Ages 2–11
- Absence5.8%
- FSM30.6%
- Demand1.00
Community school · Primary
Wigan · WN5 0AW · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN4 0LZ · Wigan
Ages 4–11
- Absence8.4%
- FSM40.0%
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN8 7HS · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
Community school · Primary
Wigan · M46 0AR · Wigan
Ages 3–11
- KS250%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM23.3%
- Demand1.22
Other independent school
Wigan · M29 8LN · Wigan
Ages 9–16
- Att81.3
- EM5+0%
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN2 4HD · Wigan
Ages 5–11
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN3 6SB · Wigan
Ages 4–11
- FSM6.3%
More about schools in Wigan
Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.
Gender mix
- Mixed182
- Girls1
- Boys1
Age ranges
- 4–1161
- 3–1131
- 11–1631
- 2–119
- 5–77
- 5–117
- 7–115
- 2–193
Local authorities
- Wigan167
- Lancashire10
- St. Helens7
School types
- Voluntary aided school66
- Community school43
- Academy converter21
- Community special school13
- Pupil referral unit8
- Academy sponsor led8
- Other independent special school5
- Voluntary controlled school4
- Special post 16 institution4
- Other independent school3
- Special
- 33
- Independent
- 8
- Academies
- 29