Current school consultations

Statutory Notice: Proposal for the relocation and permanent expansion of Rowan Tree Primary School

Wigan Council is proposing the relocation and permanent expansion of Rowan Tree Primary School.

Any person may object to or make comments on the proposal. You can do this:

The closing date for comments is 5pm Tuesday 3rd October 2023.

Decision: Closure of Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School

Wigan Council’s Cabinet considered the proposal to permanently close Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary on 15th December 2022.

Cabinet approved the proposal (subject to call-in).

Decision: Closure of Abram Bryn Gates Primary School

Wigan Council’s Cabinet considered the proposal to permanently close Abram Bryn Gates Primary on 9th June 2022.

Cabinet approved the proposal (subject to call-in).

Decision: Permanent expansion of Golborne High School

Wigan Council’s Cabinet considered the proposal to permanently expand Golborne High School on 21st April 2022.

Cabinet approved the proposal (subject to call-in).

Previous consultations

Consultation on admission arrangements 2024-25

The consultation for the schools listed below has now closed –

  • Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
  • Hindley Green Community Primary School
  • Leigh St Mary’s Church of England Primary School
  • Lowton St Mary’s CE Primary School
  • St Anne’s C of E Primary School, Standish Lower Ground
  • St David Haigh & Aspull C.E. Primary School
  • St John’s C. of E. Primary School, Abram
  • St John’s C. of E. Primary School, Hindley Green
  • St Luke’s C.E. Primary School, Lowton
  • St Mary’s C of E Primary School, Platt Bridge
  • St Peter's C. of E. Primary School, Hindley
  • St Philip's CE Primary Atherton.

Responses will be submitted to the appropriate admission authority to consider when determining their admission arrangements for 2024-25. Admission arrangements for 2024-25 must be determined by 28 February 2023.

Statutory Notice: Proposal for the closure of Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School

The representation period for the proposal on the closure of Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary ended at 5pm, Monday 14 November 2022.

Responses will be considered by the Council’s Cabinet who will decide whether to determine the proposal.

The notice and proposal can still be viewed below:

Consultation to modify the implementation date of the closure of Abram Bryn Gates Primary School

The consultation to modify the implementation date of the closure of Abram Bryn Gates Primary School ended on 9th August 2022.

Responses will be considered by the Council’s Cabinet before making a decision.

Consultation to reduce primary school places in the Ashton-in-Makerfield area

The consultation to reduce primary school places in the Ashton-in-Makerfield area closed on 3rd August 2022.

Responses will be considered by the Council’s Cabinet and they will decide whether to move to the next stage of consultation.

The consultation document and FAQ can still be viewed below;

Statutory Notice: Proposal for the closure of Abram Bryn Gates Primary School

The representation period for the proposal on the closure of Abram Bryn Gates Primary ended at 5pm, Tuesday 19th April 2022.

Responses will be considered by the Council’s Cabinet who will decide whether to determine the proposal.

The notice and proposal can still be viewed below:

Statutory Notice: Permanent expansion of Golborne High School

The representation period for the proposal to permanently expand Golborne High School ended at 5pm, Thursday 31st March 2022.

Responses will be considered by the Council’s Cabinet who will decide whether to determine the proposal.

The notice and proposal can still be viewed below:

Consultation on the proposed permanent enlargement of Golborne High School

The consultation on the proposed permanent enlargement of Golborne High School closed on 3rd February 2022.

Responses will be considered by the Council’s Cabinet and they will decide whether to move to the next stage of the proposal.

The consultation document and FAQ can still be viewed below;

Consultation on admission arrangements 2023-24

This consultation closed on 18 January 2022.

Responses will be submitted to the appropriate admission authority to consider when determining their admission arrangements for 2023-24. Admission arrangements for 2023-24 must be determined by 28 February 2022.

Consultation to reduce primary school places in the Abram area

The consultation to reduce primary school places in the Abram area closed on 13 December 2021.

Responses will be considered by the Council’s Cabinet and they will decide whether to move to the next stage of consultation.

The consultation document and FAQ can still be viewed below;

Consultation on admission arrangements 2022-23

This consultation closed on 12 January 2021.

Responses will be submitted to the appropriate admission authority to consider when determining their admission arrangements for 2022-23. Admission arrangements for 2022-23 must be determined by 28th February 2021.

Statutory Notice: Proposed Expansion of Hope School and College

This consultation is now closed.

Wigan Council proposes to enlarge and relocate Hope School and College by permanently expanding the school to increase its capacity to admit 230 pupils from 2021.

As part of the proposal to expand Hope School and College the school will need to relocate to the Central Park site.

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