State schools in Wigan
127 open state-funded schools in Wigan (England), with addresses, phone numbers and websites.
To apply for a place during the school year, check the council’s website: some schools take in-year applications through the council and others (for example many academies) handle their own. Council contacts: Wigan in our council directory. Help with the steps: going back to school.
- Nursery schools (2)
- Secondary schools (19)
- Special schools (6)
- Alternative provision and pupil referral units (1)
- Primary schools (99)
Nursery schools (2)
- Douglas Valley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery schoolTurner Street, Off Greenough Street, Wigan, WN1 3SU01942 705301Is this your school?
- Hindley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery schoolMornington Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 4LG01942 488228 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
Secondary schools (19)
- Atherton High SchoolFree schoolsHamilton Street, Atherton, M46 0AY01942 885500 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- Bedford High SchoolCommunity schoolManchester Road, Leigh, WN7 2LU01942 909009 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- Cansfield High SchoolCommunity schoolOld Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9TP01942 727391 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- Dean Trust Rose BridgeAcademy sponsor ledHolt Street, Ince, Wigan, WN1 3HD01942 510712 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- Dean Trust WiganAcademy sponsor ledGreenhey, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0DQ01942 511987 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- Fred Longworth High SchoolAcademy converterPrintshop Lane, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 8JN01942 883796 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- Golborne High SchoolFoundation schoolLowton Road, Golborne, Warrington, WA3 3EL01942 726842 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- Hawkley Hall High SchoolAcademy converterCarr Lane, Hawkley Hall, Wigan, WN3 5NY01942 204640 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- Lowton Church of England High SchoolFoundation schoolNewton Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DU01942 767040 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- Outwood Academy HindleyAcademy sponsor ledMornington Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 4LG01942 767704 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- Shevington High SchoolCommunity schoolShevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8AB01257 400990 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-MakerfieldVoluntary aided schoolRookery Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9PF01942 728651 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- St John Fisher Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided schoolBaytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, WN6 7RN01942 510715 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- St Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided schoolManchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7EE01942 884144 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- St Peter's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided schoolHowards Lane, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NU01942 747693 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- Standish Community High SchoolAcademy converterKenyon Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0NX01257 422265 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- The Byrchall High SchoolAcademy converterWarrington Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9PQ01942 728221 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form CollegeVoluntary aided schoolFrog Lane, Wigan, WN1 1HQ01942 768801 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- The Westleigh SchoolAcademy sponsor ledWestleigh Lane, Leigh, WN7 5NL01942 202580 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
Special schools (6)
- Hope SchoolCommunity special schoolKelvin Grove, Marus Bridge, Wigan, WN3 6SP01942 824150 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- Landgate School, BrynCommunity special schoolLandgate Lane, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Bryn, Wigan, WN4 0EP01942 776688 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- Newbridge Learning CommunityCommunity special schoolMoss Lane, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 3TL01942 369770 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- Oakfield High School and CollegeCommunity special schoolLong Lane, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4XA01942 776142 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- Rowan Tree Primary SchoolCommunity special schoolGreen Hall Close, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9HP01942 883928 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
- Willow Grove Primary SchoolCommunity special schoolWillow Grove, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 8XF01942 727717 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
Alternative provision and pupil referral units (1)
- Three Towers Alternative Provision AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor ledLeyland Park House, Park Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3RX01942 932760 · Website (new tab)Is this your school?
More schools in Wigan
- Primary schools (99 schools)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools), Scottish Government, Welsh Government, Department of Education Northern Ireland. Details change – always check with the school or council.
Last checked 26 October 2026.