Best 3 Not applicable schools in Wigan – comparison
Comparison of not applicable schools: Hope School (Not applicable) in Wigan; Oakfield High School and College (Not applicable) in Wigan; Willow Grove Primary School (Not applicable) in Wigan — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hope School, Oakfield High School and College and Willow Grove Primary School. They are not applicable phase and community special school type located around Wigan, Greater Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Hope School), published Jul 2014. The lowest is 2 (Willow Grove Primary School), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Willow Grove Primary School (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 700, typical FSM 45–50%, range 30–35%–60–65%; all under Wigan local authority.
| Attribute |
Hope School
WN3 6SP
|
Oakfield High School and College
WN2 4XA
|
Willow Grove Primary School
WN4 8XF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Community special school | Not applicable • Community special school | Not applicable • Community special school |
| Location |
Wigan Greater Manchester WN3 6SP |
Wigan Greater Manchester WN2 4XA |
Wigan Greater Manchester WN4 8XF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 17 Jul 2014 | 1 23 May 2014 | 2 25 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 200 | 270 | 72 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Wigan (359) | Wigan (359) | Wigan (359) |
| Website | www.hope.wigan.sch.uk | www.oakfield.wigan.sch.uk | www.willowgroveprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01942824150 | 01942776142 | 01942727717 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN3 6SP - Ofsted
- 1 17 Jul 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wigan (359)
- Website
- www.hope.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01942824150
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN2 4XA - Ofsted
- 1 23 May 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wigan (359)
- Website
- www.oakfield.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01942776142
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN4 8XF - Ofsted
- 2 25 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wigan (359)
- Website
- www.willowgroveprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01942727717
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