Schools and education

WN6 8RU: 54 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 54
Nearby establishment records: 100
Primary nearby: 36
Secondary nearby: 8

All establishment records

1-20 of 100 · Within 3.1 miles

Beech Hill Community Primary School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN6 7PT, 785 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 76% expected standard
Pupil Support Centre

Pupil referral unit
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 7-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 1 September 2008 · Closed 31 August 2013

Location

WN6 7PT, 841 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Mere Oaks School

Community special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 2-19

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2006

Location

WN1 2RF, 916 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN6 7RN, 1.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 41.3
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN6 7RH, 1.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard
Gidlow Middle School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Middle deemed secondary, ages 10-13

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 1988

Location

WN6 7PQ, 1.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Woodfield Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN1 2NT, 1.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 93% expected standard
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN6 8JP, 1.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN6 7AU, 1.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Requires improvement

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Progress Schools Wigan
Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 8 November 2017 · Closed 17 July 2026

Location

WN1 1RU, 2.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: suppressed
My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision
Other independent special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 16 January 2025

Location

WN6 0DA, 2.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Wigan UTC

University technical college
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Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 14-19

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 2 September 2013 · Closed 31 August 2019

Location

WN1 1RP, 2.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Kingsway School

Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 5-14

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 6 September 1995 · Closed 21 July 2005

Location

WN1 2AA, 2.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Mab's Cross Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN1 1XL, 2.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 57% expected standard
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-18

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN1 1HQ, 2.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 45.7
Wood Fold Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN6 0TS, 2.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 78% expected standard
The Beechwood Centre

Pupil referral unit
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 1 September 2008 · Closed 31 August 2013

Location

WN1 1UR, 2.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN1 1XL, 2.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Infinite Schools Wigan
Other independent special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 11 April 2023

Location

WN5 0QL, 2.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: suppressed
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 July 2013

Location

WN6 0XB, 2.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 84% expected standard

School establishment records near WN6 8RU
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Beech Hill Community Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	WN6 7PT785 m away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 76% expected standard
Pupil Support CentrePupil referral unitView published school data	Not applicableAges 7-11	Closed	Opened 1 September 2008 · Closed 31 August 2013	WN6 7PT841 m away	Not published	Not published
Mere Oaks SchoolCommunity special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 2-19	Closed	Closed 31 August 2006	WN1 2RF916 m away	Not published	Not published
St John Fisher Catholic High School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Open	-	WN6 7RN1.0 km away	School remains Good	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 41.3
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	WN6 7RH1.1 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard
Gidlow Middle SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	Middle deemed secondaryAges 10-13	Closed	Closed 31 August 1988	WN6 7PQ1.2 km away	Not published	Not published
Woodfield Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN1 2NT1.2 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 93% expected standard
Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN6 8JP1.3 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard
Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN6 7AU1.5 km away	Requires improvement	KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Progress Schools Wigan Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-16	Closed	Opened 8 November 2017 · Closed 17 July 2026	WN1 1RU2.1 km away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: suppressed
My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision Other independent special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-16	Open	Opened 16 January 2025	WN6 0DA2.2 km away	Not published	Not published
Wigan UTCUniversity technical collegeView published school data	SecondaryAges 14-19	Closed	Opened 2 September 2013 · Closed 31 August 2019	WN1 1RP2.2 km away	Not published	Not published
Kingsway SchoolOther independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 5-14	Closed	Opened 6 September 1995 · Closed 21 July 2005	WN1 2AA2.2 km away	Not published	Not published
Mab's Cross Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN1 1XL2.2 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 57% expected standard
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Open	-	WN1 1HQ2.2 km away	School remains Good	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 45.7
Wood Fold Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN6 0TS2.3 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 78% expected standard
The Beechwood CentrePupil referral unitView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-16	Closed	Opened 1 September 2008 · Closed 31 August 2013	WN1 1UR2.3 km away	Not published	Not published
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN1 1XL2.3 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Infinite Schools Wigan Other independent special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-16	Open	Opened 11 April 2023	WN5 0QL2.3 km away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: suppressed
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 July 2013	WN6 0XB2.3 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 84% expected standard

Evidence in context

Schools

54 open schools are in scope, including 36 primary and 8 secondary schools. Beech Hill Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 785 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.