Secondary schools in Wigan
There are 19 secondary schools in Wigan. 1 is rated Outstanding and 10 Good by Ofsted. Each listing shows the year groups, Ofsted rating and how admissions work.
Applying for a place in Wigan
- Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027: applications close on 31 October 2026. Offers are sent on 1 March 2027.
- You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in a different area, and late applications are considered after on-time ones.
Secondary schools in Wigan, by town
Atherton
- Atherton High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · M46 0AY
Ofsted: Good
Leigh
- Bedford High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · WN7 2LU
Ofsted: Good - The Westleigh School
Year 7 - Year 11 · WN7 5NL
Ofsted: Good
Manchester
- Fred Longworth High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · M29 8JN
Ofsted: Good - St Mary's Catholic High School
Year 7 - Year 13 · M29 7EE
No rating on record
Warrington
- Golborne High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · WA3 3EL
Ofsted: Outstanding - Lowton Church of England High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · WA3 1DU
Ofsted: Good
Wigan
- Cansfield High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · WN4 9TP
Ofsted: Good - Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Year 7 - Year 11 · WN1 3HD
Ofsted: Not judged - Dean Trust Wigan
Year 7 - Year 11 · WN5 0DQ
Ofsted: Requires improvement - Hawkley Hall High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · WN3 5NY
Ofsted: Not judged - Outwood Academy Hindley
Year 7 - Year 11 · WN2 4LG
Ofsted: Not judged - Shevington High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · WN6 8AB
No rating on record - St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Year 7 - Year 11 · WN4 9PF
No rating on record - St John Fisher Catholic High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · WN6 7RN
Ofsted: Good - St Peter's Catholic High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · WN5 8NU
Ofsted: Good - Standish Community High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · WN6 0NX
No rating on record - The Byrchall High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · WN4 9PQ
Ofsted: Good - The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Year 7 - Year 13 · WN1 1HQ
Ofsted: Good