Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Wigan, Lancashire
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Wigan, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Higher Lane, Dalton, Wigan, WN8 7RP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 61 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at this small, nurturing school.”
- “They told inspectors that it is a welcoming place where they feel valued for who they are.”
- “Pupils spoke confidently about the things that they know and can do.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects the curriculum is less well developed.”
- “The knowledge that pupils should learn is not clear enough to teachers.”
- “This sometimes hinders staff from designing learning that builds on what pupils know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 15 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 0.4 mi Good
- Woodland Community Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement
- Cobbs Brow School 1.0 mi Not judged
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Crow Orchard Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Hillside Community Primary School 1.5 mi Good
- Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold 1.5 mi Outstanding
- Delph Side Community Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged