Wigan Schools for the Future is an ambitious project built on the government’s Primary Strategy for Change and Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programmes. It will see over £300m invested in a once in a lifetime opportunity to transform primary and secondary schools across the borough. The programme is about investing funds in new buildings and resources but also about using this opportunity to transform learning for all ages.
Because this is such a big programme we will have to deliver it in a number of phases over several years.
These pages include information on:
- consultations we are currently running;
- our progress on Wigan Schools for the future projects so far; and
- proposals for the future.
Latest news
March 2010
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator published its decision on the closure of Hesketh Fletcher High School on 3 March 2010. The final decision and supporting information is available in the published Determination document (.pdf, 117KB) .
January 2010
The closing date for proposers to send in proposals for a new secondary school for Lowton and Golborne has now passed and we are starting the next stage of consultation.
Go to the consultations area to see the new school proposal we have received from the Golborne and Lowton Co-operative Learning Partnership and details of the proposals to close the existing Golborne and Lowton High Schools.
November 2009
Cabinet considered the proposals for Hesketh Fletcher, Westleigh and Hindley High schools on the 19th November.
They decided to go ahead with the following proposals:-
- Close Hesketh Fletcher CE High School - implemented 31 August 2012;
- Enlarge Westleigh High School - implemented 1 September 2012;
- Enlarge Hindley High School - implemented 1 September 2012;
September 2009
We are now inviting proposals from those who wish to enter the competition to provide a new secondary school for Lowton and Golborne. Potential proposers can access full details here. There will be further public consultation on this proposal in January and February 2010.
July 2009
As you may have heard already Wigan Council has learnt that its bid to join the national Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme has been accepted. As a result there will be £80M funding made available to complete the first phase of the programme in Wigan. Further details can be found in the news releases on the Council homepage.
