Schools in WN6 postcode district

Schools in postcode district WN6. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider WN6 area.

Covers: Appley Bridge, Sacred Heart Rc School, Shevington, Shevington With Lower Ground & Moor, Springfield, Standish, Standish Lower Ground, Standish With Langtree, and Wrightington

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of WN6. The list starts at 3 miles โ€” you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

Neighbourhood & area context

Three levels help you compare places: your neighbourhood (your full postcode), postcode district WN6 (schools and local averages on this page), and Wigan (wider council census and crime โ€” background only, not your street). We only show rows we actually hold.

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to see how your street compares with postcode district WN6 and Wigan.

District area rating (WN6)Excellent

Postcode district WN6

Schools and figures for this postcode district โ€” the same WN6 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
16 (13 primary, 3 secondary)
Average attendance
96%
Average free school meals
17.6%
Average SEN
18.4%
Average EAL
9.5%
Deprivation around local schools
Less deprived than average for England
Average house price
ยฃ191,180 (+3.2% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (93%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Good โ€“ parks and playing fields within walking distance
Council tax
Typical band Aโ€“B

Wider area: Wigan

Census and crime for Wigan. Useful context for the borough or council โ€” not broken down to your village or street.

Population
329,329
Households
133,976
Aged under 18
20.7%
Aged 16โ€“64 (approx.)
60.0%
Aged 65+
19.3%
Ethnicity
White 95%, Asian 2%, Mixed 1%
Crimes (estimated)
15,874
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
48.2

About these figures: School data mostly from 2024โ€“25. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Wigan. Crime figures are rough estimates, not police records for your postcode.

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 16 schools in postcode district WN6. Numbered circles group nearby schools โ€” click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

How far from the WN6 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in WN6 are included โ€” we measure the straight-line distance from WN6 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

Show schools within:

3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every WN6 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only โ€” not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Schools (within 3 miles of WN6 centre)

Sorted by distance from WN6 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of WN6. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • Millbrook Primary School

    Elmfield, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8DL

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“28 Sept 2022School remains Good
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    0.3 miles from WN6 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    209
    Free school meals
    10%
    SEN
    13.4%
    EAL
    5.7%
    Attendance
    96.4%
    Persistent absence
    7.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    66% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Wood Fold Primary School

    Green Lane, Standish, Wigan WN6 0TS

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4โ€“11
    OfstedNot judged18 Mar 2025
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    0.6 miles from WN6 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    413
    Free school meals
    10.7%
    SEN
    11.1%
    EAL
    6.8%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    7.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    90% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

    Church Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8BD

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4โ€“11
    OfstedGood19 Sept 2023School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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    0.6 miles from WN6 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    191
    Free school meals
    15.2%
    SEN
    13.6%
    EAL
    8.9%
    Attendance
    96.5%
    Persistent absence
    8.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    73% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish

    Avondale Street, Standish, Wigan WN6 0LF

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4โ€“11
    OfstedOutstanding29 Mar 2023
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    1 miles from WN6 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    203
    Free school meals
    11.8%
    SEN
    21.7%
    EAL
    11.3%
    Attendance
    96.4%
    Persistent absence
    6.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    91% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy

    Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan WN6 0XB

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustTHE LEARNING TOGETHER TRUST
    Age range3โ€“11
    OfstedOutstanding13 Mar 2022
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    1.1 miles from WN6 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    586
    Free school meals
    12%
    SEN
    10.9%
    EAL
    7%
    Attendance
    96.7%
    Persistent absence
    5.5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    80% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School

    Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan WN6 8JP

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4โ€“11
    OfstedNot judged11 Dec 2024School remains Good
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    1.2 miles from WN6 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    148
    Free school meals
    37.2%
    SEN
    25.7%
    EAL
    7.4%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    10.1%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    57% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Shevington Vale Primary School

    Runshaw Avenue, Appley Bridge, Wigan WN6 9JP

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range2โ€“11
    1.2 miles from WN6 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    195
    Free school meals
    8.7%
    SEN
    19.5%
    EAL
    1.5%
    Attendance
    97.5%
    Persistent absence
    3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    56% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington

    Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan WN6 9RE

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“19 May 2022School remains Good
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    1.6 miles from WN6 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    79
    Free school meals
    5.1%
    SEN
    20.3%
    EAL
    5.1%
    Attendance
    97%
    Persistent absence
    8.3%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    58% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Beech Hill Community Primary School

    Netherby Road, Beech Hill, Wigan WN6 7PT

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3โ€“11
    1.6 miles from WN6 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    294
    Free school meals
    42.7%
    SEN
    34.7%
    EAL
    26.5%
    Attendance
    95.8%
    Persistent absence
    9.9%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    61% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Springfield Road, Sacred Heart Rc School, WIGAN WN6 7RH

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“25 May 2023School remains Good
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    1.7 miles from WN6 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    427
    Free school meals
    27.3%
    SEN
    17.6%
    EAL
    33.7%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    77% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School

    Mort Street, Springfield, Wigan WN6 7AU

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4โ€“11
    OfstedRequires improvement23 May 2024School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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    2 miles from WN6 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    201
    Free school meals
    19.9%
    SEN
    22.9%
    EAL
    10.9%
    Attendance
    96.1%
    Persistent absence
    6.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    48% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy

    Finch Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan WN6 9DT

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustCIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
    Age range5โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“23 Jan 2023School remains Good
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    2.1 miles from WN6 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    143
    Free school meals
    8.4%
    SEN
    10.5%
    EAL
    0%
    Attendance
    95.3%
    Persistent absence
    8.9%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    55% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School

    Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan WN6 9RN

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“6 Feb 2025Improved significantly
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    2.3 miles from WN6 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    21
    Free school meals
    0%
    SEN
    23.8%
    EAL
    0%
    Attendance
    94.5%
    Persistent absence
    17.5%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    63% met expected standard (KS2)
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Guide to school and area statistics

A short key for the statistics shown on this page for WN6. We have not listed house prices, broadband, green space or similar extras here unless they appear in the neighbourhood and area context section.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed. Hover a stat row when you see a question mark for a one-line reminder.

School type
How the school is run โ€” for example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll โ€” for example 4โ€“11 for primary, or 11โ€“18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the schoolโ€™s page on the Ofsted reports site.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1โ€“2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an Education, Health and Care plan.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Share of pupils whose first language is not English, where recorded.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places โ€” oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each schoolโ€™s headline to others of the same phase on this page โ€” above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the two blocks above โ€” postcode district first, then the wider council area.

Area rating (stars)
A simple 1โ€“5 guide from deprivation around schools here โ€” not Ofsted grades. Recorded crime can nudge the score when we have it; estimates do not.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1โ€“10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them โ€” street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary โ€” check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability โ€” check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area โ€” your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area โ€” not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list โ€” 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.