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Nicol Mere School

Primary school in Wigan. Outstanding (Nov 2023).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 21 November 2023, report published 18 January 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around November 2027

The last inspection was in November 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

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    Report card, Jun 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected

  2. 0.6 milesR L Hughes Primary School

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    School remains Good (Feb 2023)

  3. 0.7 milesSt Oswald's Catholic Primary School

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    School remains Good (Nov 2022)

  4. 0.8 milesSt Thomas CofE Primary School

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    School remains Good (Jun 2024)

  5. 1.0 milesSt Wilfrids Catholic Primary School

    Primary, Wigan

    Report card, Feb 2026: 7 expected

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.