Hope School
Community special school in Wigan, Wigan.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 2 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 233 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Free school meals | 43.40% |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Address | Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN3 6SP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.hope.wigan.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01942824150 |
| URN | 106543 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 June 2025, published 17 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 17 April 2024, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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.
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Nearby schools
- Landgate School, Bryn (special school, about 1.6 km)
- Willow Grove Primary School (special school, about 3.7 km)
- Newbridge Learning Community (special school, about 3.9 km)
- Hope High School (special school, about 6.5 km)
- Oakfield High School and College (special school, about 6.9 km)
- Elm Tree Community Primary School (special school, about 7.5 km)
- Willow Bank School (special school, about 7.9 km)
- Mill Green School (special school, about 8.4 km)
Browse: Special schools in Wigan
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.