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30 nearest schools to WN6 8AB

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shevington High School 878 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.0 mi
Millbrook Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 191 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Wood Fold Primary School 425 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Shevington Vale Primary School 196 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Standish Community High School 1,276 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision 2 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish 197 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy 582 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington 67 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School 145 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy 138 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.8 mi
St John Fisher Catholic High School 998 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.0 mi
Beech Hill Community Primary School 282 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 447 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.1 mi
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School 24 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.1 mi
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 77 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
Infinite Schools Wigan 56 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 2.2 mi
Marsh Green Primary School 371 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.2 mi
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 30 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.3 mi
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School 194 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 2.3 mi
Woodfield Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.5 mi
Westfield Community School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.6 mi
Dean Trust Wigan 715 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 2.7 mi
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull 100 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.8 mi
St Peter's Catholic High School 1,026 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 2.8 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 227 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.8 mi
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.8 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan 384 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.9 mi
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College 1,365 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 2.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single grade. Distances are straight-line, and catchment areas are set by the council or school.

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The finder lists the schools closest to a postcode as the crow flies, with their type, age range, number of pupils and latest Ofsted outcome. It's a good starting point, but distance alone doesn't decide who gets a place.

Catchment areas and admissions. Every school has admission criteria, set by the council for community schools and by the school itself for academies, free schools and faith schools. Most give priority to looked-after children and siblings, then to distance, but some use catchment maps, faith or aptitude. Last year's "furthest distance offered" figure, which most councils publish, is far more useful than a straight-line distance.

Ofsted ratings. Older reports give a single grade from Outstanding to Inadequate. Ofsted has since moved to report cards that grade several areas separately, so a recently inspected school may read differently. Check the date too: a grade from many years ago may not reflect the school today.

Before you buy for a school, check the council's admissions booklet for the year you'll apply, visit on an open day, and look at the school's own website for its results and oversubscription criteria. Homes in sought-after catchments often sell at a premium, so it's worth being sure.