Schools and Education in Dalton

There are 102 schools within 5 miles of Dalton town centre, including 65 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include St John's Children's Centre & Extended School, Elm Tree Community Primary School and Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold. A further 8 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
102
Primary
65
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

14
48
7
Outstanding (14) Good (48) Requires Improvement (7) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (32)
St John's Children's Centre & Extended School 1.3 miles Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JJ Inspected: 23 February 2012 Elm Tree Community Primary School Not applicable 1.4 miles Evington, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA Inspected: 19 December 2023 Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Primary 1.4 miles Brandreth Drive, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7HD Inspected: 25 June 2024 Newburgh Church of England Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Back Lane, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7XB Inspected: 21 June 2024 Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy Primary 1.5 miles Lancaster Lane, Parbold, Nr Wigan, WN8 7HS Inspected: 15 December 2023 Kingsbury Primary Special School Not applicable 2 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 20 September 2023 St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College 16 plus 2.9 miles Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0LJ Inspected: 19 March 2024 Crawford Village Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Crawford Road, Crawford Village, Skelmersdale, WN8 9QP Inspected: 26 January 2023 Orrell Newfold Community Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Croftlands, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 7BD Inspected: 12 July 2024 Winstanley College 16 plus 4.1 miles Winstanley Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7XF Inspected: 13 March 2025 Rainbow Hub School Not applicable 4.2 miles Salt Pit Lane, Salt Pit Lane, Ormskirk, L40 2QX Inspected: 10 June 2025 Westfield Sure Start Children's Centre 4.3 miles Montrose Avenue, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 9XN Inspected: 20 April 2011 St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Primary 4.4 miles Avondale Street, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0LF Inspected: 30 March 2023 Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0XB Inspected: 14 March 2022
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 133 yards Higher Lane, Dalton, Wigan, WN8 7RP Inspected: 18 May 2023 St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary 1.3 miles Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PF Inspected: 21 September 2022 Lathom High School : A Technology College Secondary 1.3 miles Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN Inspected: 21 September 2022 Hillside Community Primary School Primary 1.6 miles N/A, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6DE Inspected: 24 September 2024 Crow Orchard Primary School Primary 1.7 miles School Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8QG Inspected: 27 April 2023 First Steps Children's Centre 1.7 miles Eavesdale, Skelmersdale, WN8 6BA Inspected: 11 November 2010 Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 1.7 miles School Lane, Roby Mill, Skelmersdale, WN8 0QR Inspected: 19 January 2024 St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Windrows, New Church Farm, Skelmersdale, WN8 8NP Inspected: 25 June 2024 Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Primary 1.8 miles Kiln Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8PW Inspected: 03 December 2024 West Lancashire Community High School Not applicable 2 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 29 April 2024 Holland Moor Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Cornbrook, Skelmersdale, WN8 9AG Inspected: 13 May 2025 Park Children's Centre 2.2 miles Waverley, Whitburn, Skelmersdale, WN8 8HN Inspected: 31 March 2011 Moorside Community Primary Academy School Primary 2.2 miles Back Lane, Holland Moor, Skelmersdale, WN8 9EA Inspected: 02 May 2025 Fir Tree College Not applicable 2.3 miles The Nook, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JB Inspected: 24 August 2022 St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Beacon View Drive, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0HX Inspected: 27 April 2023 Hope High School Not applicable 2.5 miles Carfield, Clay Brow, Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP Inspected: 03 July 2025 Shevington Vale Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Runshaw Avenue, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JP Inspected: 29 April 2022 Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Hall Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 5UG Inspected: 21 September 2022 Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Chorley Road, Bispham, Ormskirk, L40 3SL Inspected: 18 September 2024 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Church Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8BD Inspected: 20 September 2023 Millbrook Primary School Primary 3.3 miles N/A, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8DL Inspected: 29 September 2022 St Peter's Catholic High School Secondary 3.3 miles Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NU Inspected: 29 April 2024 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Primary 3.3 miles Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RE Inspected: 20 May 2022 Shevington High School Secondary 3.3 miles Shevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8AB Inspected: 19 May 2022 St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Primary 3.5 miles St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 7AA Inspected: 29 April 2022 St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Primary 3.6 miles Chapel Lane, Lathom, Burscough, L40 7RA Inspected: 21 March 2023 Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RN Inspected: 07 February 2025 Burscough Village Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Colburne Close, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 4LB Inspected: 25 April 2024 Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Lordsgate Drive, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RS Inspected: 07 May 2024 Orrell Lamberhead Children's Centre 3.9 miles Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AW Inspected: 14 August 2013 Burscough Priory Academy Secondary 4 miles Trevor Road, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RZ Inspected: 23 January 2023 The Grove Youth, Community & Children's Centre 4 miles Station Approach, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 0RZ Inspected: 09 October 2012 St John's CofE Primary School Primary 4 miles St John Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 0DT Inspected: 23 June 2023 Burscough Bridge Methodist School Primary 4 miles Orrell Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 0SG Inspected: 18 May 2022 Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.2 miles Hall Lane, Bickerstaffe, Ormskirk, L39 0EH Inspected: 25 April 2024 Infinite Schools Wigan Not applicable 4.2 miles Harrow Road, Marsh Green, Wigan, WN5 0QL Inspected: 09 May 2025 St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Primary 4.3 miles Thorburn Road, Norley Hall, WIGAN, WN5 9LW Inspected: 11 March 2024 Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Old Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JF Inspected: 16 June 2023 Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Greetby Hill, Ormskirk, L39 2DP Inspected: 15 November 2024 Edge Hill University Not applicable 4.6 miles St Helens Road, Ormskirk, L39 4QP Inspected: 19 January 2024 A.R.T.S. Education Not applicable 4.6 miles Ormskirk Road, Rainford, Merseyside, WA11 8HR Inspected: 03 April 2025 St John Fisher Catholic High School Secondary 4.6 miles Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, WN6 7RN Inspected: 18 January 2022 Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Preston Road, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5DU Inspected: 20 June 2023 The Acorns School Not applicable 4.7 miles Ruff Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4QX Inspected: 13 October 2023 Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Billinge Road, Pemberton, Wigan, WN3 6BL Inspected: 27 April 2023 Beech Hill Community Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Netherby Road, Beech Hill, Wigan, WN6 7PT Inspected: 18 November 2022 St Mark's CofE Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Alexandra Street, Newtown, Wigan, WN5 9DS Inspected: 09 November 2023 Rufford CofE School Primary 5 miles Flash Lane, Rufford, Ormskirk, L40 1SN Inspected: 16 May 2024
Woodland Community Primary School Primary 1 miles Heathgate, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QH Inspected: 10 September 2024 Brookfield Park Primary School Primary 2 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 27 November 2023 Shevington Sure Start Children's Centre 2.6 miles Miles Lane, Miles Lane, Wigan, WN6 8EW Inspected: 24 March 2015 Dean Trust Wigan Secondary 3.7 miles Greenhey, Greenhey, Wigan, WN5 0DQ Inspected: 28 November 2023 St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Primary 3.8 miles Ridley Lane, Mawdesley, Nr Ormskirk, L40 3PP Inspected: 23 January 2024 Standish & Aspull Children's Centre 4.6 miles Rectory Lane, Rectory Lane, Wigan, WN6 0XB Inspected: 24 March 2015 Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Mort Street, Springfield, Wigan, WN6 7AU Inspected: 24 May 2024
My Life Learning Not applicable 3.8 miles Pepper Lane, Pepper Lane, Wigan, WN6 0PP Inspected: 01 July 2022
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary 0.5 miles Ashurst Road, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6TN Inspected: 27 April 2023 Maharishi Free School All-through 0.9 miles Cobb's Clough Road, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 6JJ Cobbs Brow School Primary 1 miles Manfield, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SU Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School Secondary 1.3 miles Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW Delph Side Community Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Eskdale, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6ED Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Primary 1.9 miles Finch Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9DT St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Primary 2 miles Blakehall, Skelmersdale, WN8 9AZ St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.2 miles College Road, Up Holland, Upholland, WN8 0PY Inspected: 03 July 2024 Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Birkrig, Digmoor, Skelmersdale, WN8 9BN Little Digmoor Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Abbeystead, Skelmersdale, WN8 9NF St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary 2.3 miles Railway Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ Upholland Children's Centre 2.4 miles Mill Lane, Upholland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0HH Moss View School Not applicable 2.4 miles Moss Lane View, Skelmersdale, WN8 9TL Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 3.3 miles School Lane, Westhead, Ormskirk, L40 6HL Orrell Holgate Academy Primary 3.3 miles Moor Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SJ Up Holland High School Secondary 3.5 miles Oxhouse Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 7AL Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Colburne Close, School Lane, Ormskirk, L40 4AE Inspected: 21 March 2023 Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Primary 3.9 miles Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AW Standish Community High School Secondary 4 miles Whitwell Close, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0NX Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Hurst Green, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 2QT Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JP Marsh Green Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Kitt Green Road, Marsh Green, Wigan, WN5 0EF Wood Fold Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Greenland Avenue, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0TS Westfield Community School Primary 4.3 miles Montrose Avenue, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 9XN Rainford High School Secondary 4.4 miles Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8NY My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision Not applicable 4.4 miles Heaton Street, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0DA Ormskirk School Secondary 4.4 miles Wigan Road, Ormskirk, L39 2AT Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Rufford Road, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8JX Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Withington Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5LU Beech Hill & Sacred Heart Children's Centre 4.7 miles Netherby Road, Netherby Road, Wigan, WN6 7PT Inspected: 25 June 2012 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Springfield Road, WIGAN, WN6 7RH Inspected: 26 May 2023 Rainford CofE Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Cross Pit Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8AJ