Schools and Education in High Moor

There are 96 schools within 5 miles of High Moor town centre, including 61 primary and 10 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy, Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold and Newburgh Church of England Primary School. There are 7 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
96
Primary
61
Secondary
10
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

12
47
6
Outstanding (12) Good (47) Requires Improvement (6) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (30)
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy Primary 0.7 miles Lancaster Lane, Parbold, Nr Wigan, WN8 7HS Inspected: 15 December 2023 Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Primary 0.8 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 Rainbow Hub School 2.3 miles Salt Pit Lane, Salt Pit Lane, Ormskirk, L40 2QX Inspected: 10 June 2025 St John's Children's Centre & Extended School 3.2 miles Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JJ Inspected: 23 February 2012 Elm Tree Community Primary School 3.2 miles Evington, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA Inspected: 19 December 2023 St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Primary 3.6 miles Avondale Street, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0LF Inspected: 30 March 2023 St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College 16 plus 3.7 miles Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0LJ Inspected: 19 March 2024 Kingsbury Primary Special School 3.8 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 20 September 2023 Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0XB Inspected: 14 March 2022 Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HJ Inspected: 18 July 2024 Westfield Sure Start Children's Centre 5 miles Montrose Avenue, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 9XN Inspected: 20 April 2011
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Chorley Road, Bispham, Ormskirk, L40 3SL Inspected: 18 September 2024 Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Higher Lane, Dalton, Wigan, WN8 7RP Inspected: 18 May 2023 Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RN Inspected: 07 February 2025 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Primary 2.1 miles Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RE Inspected: 20 May 2022 Shevington Vale Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Runshaw Avenue, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JP Inspected: 29 April 2022 Fir Tree College 2.1 miles The Nook, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JB Inspected: 24 August 2022 Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 2.8 miles School Lane, Roby Mill, Skelmersdale, WN8 0QR Inspected: 19 January 2024 Shevington High School Secondary 3 miles Shevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8AB Inspected: 19 May 2022 Lathom High School : A Technology College Secondary 3.1 miles Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN Inspected: 21 September 2022 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Church Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8BD Inspected: 20 September 2023 Millbrook Primary School Primary 3.2 miles N/A, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8DL Inspected: 29 September 2022 St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary 3.2 miles Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PF Inspected: 21 September 2022 Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Preston Road, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5DU Inspected: 20 June 2023 Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Hall Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 5UG Inspected: 21 September 2022 Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles The Green, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5TE Inspected: 11 February 2025 First Steps Children's Centre 3.5 miles Eavesdale, Skelmersdale, WN8 6BA Inspected: 11 November 2010 Crow Orchard Primary School Primary 3.5 miles School Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8QG Inspected: 27 April 2023 Eccleston Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Doctor's Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5RA Inspected: 23 March 2023 Hillside Community Primary School Primary 3.5 miles N/A, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6DE Inspected: 24 September 2024 St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Windrows, New Church Farm, Skelmersdale, WN8 8NP Inspected: 25 June 2024 Burscough Village Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Colburne Close, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 4LB Inspected: 25 April 2024 Trinity Church of England/Methodist School Primary 3.7 miles Kiln Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 8PW Inspected: 03 December 2024 Rufford CofE School Primary 3.8 miles Flash Lane, Rufford, Ormskirk, L40 1SN Inspected: 16 May 2024 West Lancashire Community High School 3.8 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 29 April 2024 The Grove Youth, Community & Children's Centre 3.8 miles Station Approach, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 0RZ Inspected: 09 October 2012 Coppull Children's Centre 3.9 miles German Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5AH Inspected: 22 March 2012 Coppull Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.9 miles German Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5AH Inspected: 21 September 2022 Holland Moor Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Cornbrook, Skelmersdale, WN8 9AG Inspected: 13 May 2025 St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Beacon View Drive, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0HX Inspected: 27 April 2023 St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Primary 3.9 miles Chapel Lane, Lathom, Burscough, L40 7RA Inspected: 21 March 2023 Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Lordsgate Drive, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RS Inspected: 07 May 2024 Burscough Priory Academy Secondary 4 miles Trevor Road, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RZ Inspected: 23 January 2023 Burscough Bridge Methodist School Primary 4 miles Orrell Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 0SG Inspected: 18 May 2022 Moorside Community Primary Academy School Primary 4 miles Back Lane, Holland Moor, Skelmersdale, WN8 9EA Inspected: 02 May 2025 Park Children's Centre 4 miles Waverley, Whitburn, Skelmersdale, WN8 8HN Inspected: 31 March 2011 Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Church Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5NA Inspected: 17 January 2022 Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Roe Hey Drive, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 4PU Inspected: 27 April 2023 Hope High School 4.3 miles Carfield, Clay Brow, Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP Inspected: 03 July 2025 St Peter's Catholic High School Secondary 4.4 miles Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NU Inspected: 29 April 2024 Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Secondary 4.5 miles Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HH Inspected: 17 January 2022 Infinite Schools Wigan 4.8 miles Harrow Road, Marsh Green, Wigan, WN5 0QL Inspected: 09 May 2025 St John Fisher Catholic High School Secondary 4.8 miles Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, WN6 7RN Inspected: 18 January 2022 Orrell Lamberhead Children's Centre 4.8 miles Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AW Inspected: 14 August 2013 Beech Hill Community Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Netherby Road, Beech Hill, Wigan, WN6 7PT Inspected: 18 November 2022 St John's CofE Primary School Primary 5 miles St John Street, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 0DT Inspected: 23 June 2023 St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Primary 5 miles St James Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 7AA Inspected: 29 April 2022 TMP College 5 miles Orrell Road, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 8EX Inspected: 21 June 2024
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Primary 1.9 miles Ridley Lane, Mawdesley, Nr Ormskirk, L40 3PP Inspected: 23 January 2024 Shevington Sure Start Children's Centre 2.7 miles Miles Lane, Miles Lane, Wigan, WN6 8EW Inspected: 24 March 2015 Woodland Community Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Heathgate, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QH Inspected: 10 September 2024 Brookfield Park Primary School Primary 3.8 miles School Lane, Chapel House, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH Inspected: 27 November 2023 Standish & Aspull Children's Centre 3.9 miles Rectory Lane, Rectory Lane, Wigan, WN6 0XB Inspected: 24 March 2015 Dean Trust Wigan Secondary 4.6 miles Greenhey, Greenhey, Wigan, WN5 0DQ Inspected: 28 November 2023
My Life Learning 2.7 miles Pepper Lane, Pepper Lane, Wigan, WN6 0PP Inspected: 01 July 2022
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Primary 1.2 miles Finch Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9DT Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Hurst Green, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 2QT St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary 2.5 miles Ashurst Road, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6TN Inspected: 27 April 2023 Maharishi Free School All-through 2.5 miles Cobb's Clough Road, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 6JJ Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Withington Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5LU Cobbs Brow School Primary 2.9 miles Manfield, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SU Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School Secondary 3 miles Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW Standish Community High School Secondary 3.2 miles Whitwell Close, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0NX Blossomfields Children's Centre 3.4 miles The Green, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5TE St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Primary 3.5 miles Spendmore Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5DH St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.5 miles College Road, Up Holland, Upholland, WN8 0PY Inspected: 03 July 2024 Wood Fold Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Greenland Avenue, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0TS Delph Side Community Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Eskdale, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6ED Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Colburne Close, School Lane, Ormskirk, L40 4AE Inspected: 21 March 2023 My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision 3.8 miles Heaton Street, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0DA Upholland Children's Centre 3.9 miles Mill Lane, Upholland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0HH St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Blakehall, Skelmersdale, WN8 9AZ St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary 4.1 miles Railway Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Birkrig, Digmoor, Skelmersdale, WN8 9BN Little Digmoor Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Abbeystead, Skelmersdale, WN8 9NF Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JP Moss View School 4.4 miles Moss Lane View, Skelmersdale, WN8 9TL Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles School Lane, Westhead, Ormskirk, L40 6HL Marsh Green Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Kitt Green Road, Marsh Green, Wigan, WN5 0EF Orrell Holgate Academy Primary 4.7 miles Moor Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SJ Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy Primary 4.8 miles Macdonald Street, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0AW Beech Hill & Sacred Heart Children's Centre 4.9 miles Netherby Road, Netherby Road, Wigan, WN6 7PT Inspected: 25 June 2012 Up Holland High School Secondary 4.9 miles Oxhouse Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 7AL Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Springfield Road, WIGAN, WN6 7RH Inspected: 26 May 2023 Westfield Community School Primary 5 miles Montrose Avenue, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 9XN