Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School is a academy converter serving families in Wigan and the wider Wigan area. The school is well established within the local education landscape.

The school educates mixed pupils aged 3 to 11. It currently has 412 pupils on roll with space for 480, offering a broad curriculum across all primary year groups.

Ofsted last inspected the school on 1 March 2023, awarding it a Good rating. The report noted positive aspects of leadership, safeguarding and the school’s approach to pupil development.