Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Wigan, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 61 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 84 |
| Free school meals | 24.60% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Higher Lane, Dalton, Wigan, Lancashire, WN8 7RP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://dalton-stmichaels.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01257462082 |
| URN | 119493 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 March 2023, published 17 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Maharishi Free School (all-through school, about 1.3 km)
- Woodland Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Cobbs Brow School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Hillside Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Crow Orchard Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold (primary school, about 2.5 km)
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