Schools and Education in Mawdesley

There are 65 schools within 5 miles of Mawdesley town centre, including 45 primary and 9 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Rainbow Hub School, Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy and Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold. Parents should note that 5 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
65
Primary
45
Secondary
9
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

8
37
Outstanding (8) Good (37) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (15)
Rainbow Hub School 0.9 miles Salt Pit Lane, Salt Pit Lane, Ormskirk, L40 2QX Inspected: 10 June 2025 Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy Primary 2.2 miles Lancaster Lane, Parbold, Nr Wigan, WN8 7HS Inspected: 15 December 2023 Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Primary 2.3 miles Brandreth Drive, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7HD Inspected: 25 June 2024 Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HJ Inspected: 18 July 2024 Newburgh Church of England Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Back Lane, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7XB Inspected: 21 June 2024 Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Primrose Hill Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6BA Inspected: 17 July 2024 St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Primary 4.8 miles Avondale Street, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0LF Inspected: 30 March 2023 St John's Children's Centre & Extended School 5 miles Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JJ Inspected: 23 February 2012
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Chorley Road, Bispham, Ormskirk, L40 3SL Inspected: 18 September 2024 Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles The Green, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5TE Inspected: 11 February 2025 Eccleston Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Doctor's Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5RA Inspected: 23 March 2023 Rufford CofE School Primary 2.3 miles Flash Lane, Rufford, Ormskirk, L40 1SN Inspected: 16 May 2024 Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Secondary 2.6 miles Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HH Inspected: 17 January 2022 Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RN Inspected: 07 February 2025 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Primary 3.3 miles Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RE Inspected: 20 May 2022 Burscough Village Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Colburne Close, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 4LB Inspected: 25 April 2024 The Grove Youth, Community & Children's Centre 3.4 miles Station Approach, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 0RZ Inspected: 09 October 2012 Burscough Bridge Methodist School Primary 3.6 miles Orrell Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 0SG Inspected: 18 May 2022 Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Higher Lane, Dalton, Wigan, WN8 7RP Inspected: 18 May 2023 Burscough Priory Academy Secondary 3.7 miles Trevor Road, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RZ Inspected: 23 January 2023 Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Hall Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 5UG Inspected: 21 September 2022 Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Lordsgate Drive, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RS Inspected: 07 May 2024 Shevington Vale Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Runshaw Avenue, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JP Inspected: 29 April 2022 Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.8 miles South Road, Bretherton, Leyland, PR26 9AH Inspected: 22 January 2024 Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Preston Road, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5DU Inspected: 20 June 2023 Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Church Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5NA Inspected: 17 January 2022 Fir Tree College 3.9 miles The Nook, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JB Inspected: 24 August 2022 St John's Catholic Primary School, Burscough Primary 4 miles Chapel Lane, Lathom, Burscough, L40 7RA Inspected: 21 March 2023 Coppull Children's Centre 4.1 miles German Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5AH Inspected: 22 March 2012 Coppull Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.1 miles German Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5AH Inspected: 21 September 2022 Holmeswood Methodist School Primary 4.2 miles Chapel Lane, Holmeswood, Ormskirk, L40 1UD Inspected: 23 March 2022 Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Roe Hey Drive, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 4PU Inspected: 27 April 2023 Lathom High School : A Technology College Secondary 4.5 miles Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN Inspected: 21 September 2022 Shevington High School Secondary 4.5 miles Shevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8AB Inspected: 19 May 2022 Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Church Road, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6UP Inspected: 26 September 2023 Seven Stars Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Peacock Hall Road, Leyland, PR25 1TD Inspected: 21 September 2022 Wade Hall Children's Centre 4.7 miles Royal Avenue, Leyland, PR25 1BX Inspected: 31 March 2011 St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Primary 4.7 miles Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6JW Inspected: 03 July 2024 Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.8 miles School Lane, Roby Mill, Skelmersdale, WN8 0QR Inspected: 19 January 2024 St Mary's Catholic High School Secondary 4.8 miles Royal Avenue, Leyland, PR25 1BS Inspected: 14 July 2025 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Church Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8BD Inspected: 20 September 2023 Millbrook Primary School Primary 4.9 miles N/A, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8DL Inspected: 29 September 2022 St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Slater Lane, Leyland, PR25 1TL Inspected: 09 December 2022 Tarleton Academy Secondary 4.9 miles N/A, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6AQ Inspected: 21 September 2023 Runshaw College 16 plus 5 miles Langdale Road, Leyland, PR25 3DQ Inspected: 14 May 2025
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Primary 0.8 miles Ridley Lane, Mawdesley, Nr Ormskirk, L40 3PP Inspected: 23 January 2024 Shevington Sure Start Children's Centre 4.5 miles Miles Lane, Miles Lane, Wigan, WN6 8EW Inspected: 24 March 2015 Woodland Community Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Heathgate, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QH Inspected: 10 September 2024 Southlands High School Secondary 4.9 miles Clover Road, Chorley, PR7 2NJ Inspected: 19 June 2025
My Life Learning 3.8 miles Pepper Lane, Pepper Lane, Wigan, WN6 0PP Inspected: 01 July 2022
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Hurst Green, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 2QT Blossomfields Children's Centre 2.2 miles The Green, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5TE Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Withington Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5LU Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Primary 3.1 miles Finch Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9DT Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Colburne Close, School Lane, Ormskirk, L40 4AE Inspected: 21 March 2023 St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Primary 3.8 miles Spendmore Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5DH Maharishi Free School All-through 3.9 miles Cobb's Clough Road, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 6JJ St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary 4.2 miles Ashurst Road, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6TN Inspected: 27 April 2023 Standish Community High School Secondary 4.4 miles Whitwell Close, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0NX Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School Secondary 4.4 miles Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW Cobbs Brow School Primary 4.5 miles Manfield, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SU Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Bredon Avenue, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6NS Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6JW Inspected: 22 November 2023 Leyland St James Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Slater Lane, Leyland, PR26 7SH Inspected: 21 July 2023 Wood Fold Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Greenland Avenue, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0TS