Schools and Education in Wrightington Bar

There are 98 schools within 5 miles of Wrightington Bar town centre, including 60 primary and 10 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Rainbow Hub School, St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish and Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy. A further 8 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
98
Primary
60
Secondary
10
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

16
48
6
Outstanding (16) Good (48) Requires Improvement (6) Inadequate (2) Not yet inspected (26)
Rainbow Hub School 1.9 miles Salt Pit Lane, Salt Pit Lane, Ormskirk, L40 2QX Inspected: 10 June 2025 St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Primary 2.5 miles Avondale Street, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0LF Inspected: 30 March 2023 Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Primary 2.8 miles Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0XB Inspected: 14 March 2022 Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy Primary 3 miles Lancaster Lane, Parbold, Nr Wigan, WN8 7HS Inspected: 15 December 2023 Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Primary 3 miles Brandreth Drive, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7HD Inspected: 25 June 2024 Duke Street Children's Centre 3.7 miles Duke Street, Chorley, PR7 3DU Inspected: 30 May 2012 Duke Street Nursery School Nursery 3.7 miles Duke Street, Chorley, PR7 3DU Inspected: 10 September 2024 Newburgh Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Back Lane, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7XB Inspected: 21 June 2024 Chorley Astley Park School 3.8 miles Harrington Road, Chorley, PR7 1JZ Inspected: 05 July 2024 St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Primary 3.9 miles Carr Lane, Chorley, PR7 3JU Inspected: 20 November 2023 Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Primrose Hill Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6BA Inspected: 17 July 2024 Oliver House School 3.9 miles Hallgate, Chorley, PR7 1XA Inspected: 02 October 2024 Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Out Lane, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HJ Inspected: 18 July 2024 St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College 16 plus 4.3 miles Gathurst Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0LJ Inspected: 19 March 2024 Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Devonport Way, Chorley, PR6 0TE Inspected: 26 July 2023 Elm Tree Community Primary School 4.9 miles Evington, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA Inspected: 19 December 2023
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RN Inspected: 07 February 2025 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Primary 1.2 miles Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RE Inspected: 20 May 2022 Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Preston Road, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5DU Inspected: 20 June 2023 Coppull Children's Centre 1.7 miles German Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5AH Inspected: 22 March 2012 Coppull Primary School and Nursery Primary 1.7 miles German Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5AH Inspected: 21 September 2022 Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Church Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5NA Inspected: 17 January 2022 Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Roe Hey Drive, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 4PU Inspected: 27 April 2023 Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.1 miles The Green, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5TE Inspected: 11 February 2025 Shevington Vale Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Runshaw Avenue, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JP Inspected: 29 April 2022 Eccleston Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Doctor's Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5RA Inspected: 23 March 2023 Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Chorley Road, Bispham, Ormskirk, L40 3SL Inspected: 18 September 2024 Fir Tree College 2.6 miles The Nook, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JB Inspected: 24 August 2022 Shevington High School Secondary 2.6 miles Shevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8AB Inspected: 19 May 2022 Millbrook Primary School Primary 3.1 miles N/A, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8DL Inspected: 29 September 2022 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Church Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8BD Inspected: 20 September 2023 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary 3.2 miles Cottage Fields, Chorley, PR7 3QG Inspected: 14 March 2024 Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Primary 3.2 miles Moor Road, Chorley, PR7 2LR Inspected: 15 June 2023 Westmorland School 3.4 miles Weldbank Lane, Chorley, PR7 3NQ Inspected: 11 September 2025 Shaftesbury High School 3.4 miles Weldbank Lane, Chorley, PR7 3NQ Inspected: 12 June 2025 Holy Cross Catholic High School Secondary 3.4 miles Myles Standish Way, Chorley, PR7 3LS Inspected: 13 October 2022 Mayfield School 3.4 miles Gloucester Road, Chorley, PR7 3HN Inspected: 10 November 2022 Parklands High School Secondary 3.6 miles Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1LL Inspected: 04 July 2023 Duke Street Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Duke Street, Chorley, PR7 3DU Inspected: 09 December 2022 St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Primary 3.8 miles Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6JW Inspected: 03 July 2024 Albany Academy Secondary 3.9 miles Bolton Road, Chorley, PR7 3AY Inspected: 11 June 2024 Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Higher Lane, Dalton, Wigan, WN8 7RP Inspected: 18 May 2023 Astley & Buckshaw Childrens Centre 3.9 miles Hallgate, Astley Village, Chorley, PR7 1XP Inspected: 08 October 2010 Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.1 miles School Lane, Roby Mill, Skelmersdale, WN8 0QR Inspected: 19 January 2024 Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Secondary 4.1 miles Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HH Inspected: 17 January 2022 Adlington Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Market Place, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4JA Inspected: 29 September 2023 Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Highfield Road South, Chorley, PR7 1RB Inspected: 12 May 2025 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary 4.2 miles Brooke Street, Chorley, PR6 0LB Inspected: 27 April 2023 St Michael's Church of England High School Secondary 4.2 miles Astley Road, Chorley, PR7 1RS Inspected: 25 November 2022 Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Vicarage Close, Adlington, Chorley, PR6 9QZ Inspected: 23 May 2023 Highfield Children's Centre 4.4 miles Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SL Inspected: 03 December 2010 Anderton Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Babylon Lane, Adlington, PR6 9NN Inspected: 13 January 2025 St John Fisher Catholic High School Secondary 4.5 miles Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, WN6 7RN Inspected: 18 January 2022 Beech Hill Community Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Netherby Road, Beech Hill, Wigan, WN6 7PT Inspected: 18 November 2022 Runshaw College 16 plus 4.5 miles Langdale Road, Leyland, PR25 3DQ Inspected: 14 May 2025 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary 4.6 miles Cedar Road, Chorley, PR6 0JF Inspected: 19 September 2023 St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Primary 4.7 miles Eaves Lane, Chorley, PR6 0DX Inspected: 14 November 2022 Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Primary 4.7 miles Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7HZ Inspected: 30 November 2022 Waterloo Lodge 4.7 miles Preston Road, Whittle-Le-Woods, PR6 7AX Inspected: 23 September 2024 Wade Hall Children's Centre 4.8 miles Royal Avenue, Leyland, PR25 1BX Inspected: 31 March 2011 Rufford CofE School Primary 4.8 miles Flash Lane, Rufford, Ormskirk, L40 1SN Inspected: 16 May 2024 St Mary's Catholic High School Secondary 4.8 miles Royal Avenue, Leyland, PR25 1BS Inspected: 14 July 2025 Infinite Schools Wigan 4.9 miles Harrow Road, Marsh Green, Wigan, WN5 0QL Inspected: 09 May 2025 Seven Stars Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Peacock Hall Road, Leyland, PR25 1TD Inspected: 21 September 2022
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Primary 1.8 miles Ridley Lane, Mawdesley, Nr Ormskirk, L40 3PP Inspected: 23 January 2024 Standish & Aspull Children's Centre 2.8 miles Rectory Lane, Rectory Lane, Wigan, WN6 0XB Inspected: 24 March 2015 Southlands High School Secondary 2.9 miles Clover Road, Chorley, PR7 2NJ Inspected: 19 June 2025 Shevington Sure Start Children's Centre 3.1 miles Miles Lane, Miles Lane, Wigan, WN6 8EW Inspected: 24 March 2015 Woodland Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Heathgate, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QH Inspected: 10 September 2024 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 1.5 miles Pepper Lane, Pepper Lane, Wigan, WN6 0PP Inspected: 01 July 2022 Mayfield House School 4.3 miles Mayfield Road, Chorley, PR6 0DG Inspected: 04 December 2025
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Withington Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5LU St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Primary 1.3 miles Spendmore Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5DH Standish Community High School Secondary 2.1 miles Whitwell Close, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0NX Blossomfields Children's Centre 2.1 miles The Green, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5TE Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Primary 2.2 miles Finch Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9DT Wood Fold Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Greenland Avenue, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0TS My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision 2.8 miles Heaton Street, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0DA Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Hurst Green, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 2QT Gillibrand Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Grosvenor Road, Chorley, PR7 2PJ St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Primary 3.3 miles Hornchurch Drive, Chorley, PR7 2RJ Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Bredon Avenue, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6NS Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6JW Inspected: 22 November 2023 Buckshaw Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Hallgate, Astley Village, Chorley, PR7 1XP Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JP Library Children's Centre 4.2 miles Grove Farm Drive, Railway Road, Adlington, PR6 9RG Highfield Community Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SP Highfield Nursery School Nursery 4.4 miles Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SL St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Primary 4.5 miles Ashurst Road, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6TN Inspected: 27 April 2023 Beech Hill & Sacred Heart Children's Centre 4.5 miles Netherby Road, Netherby Road, Wigan, WN6 7PT Inspected: 25 June 2012 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton Primary 4.6 miles Rothwell Road, Anderton, Chorley, PR6 9LZ Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Springfield Road, WIGAN, WN6 7RH Inspected: 26 May 2023 Maharishi Free School All-through 4.7 miles Cobb's Clough Road, Lathom, Ormskirk, L40 6JJ St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.7 miles College Road, Up Holland, Upholland, WN8 0PY Inspected: 03 July 2024 Woodfield Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2NT Marsh Green Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Kitt Green Road, Marsh Green, Wigan, WN5 0EF Cobbs Brow School Primary 4.9 miles Manfield, Ashurst, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SU