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Schools in Wigan

259 schools in the Wigan local authority area.

School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Wigan

Wigan has 259 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 162 primary (77%), 42 secondary (20%) and 3 16 plus (1%). They fall under Wigan local authority. The most common types are voluntary aided school (93), community school (55) and academy converter (24). This includes 35 academies, 14 independent schools and 43 special schools.

How many schools are there in Wigan?

GIAS lists 259 schools in Wigan, England.

What types of schools are in Wigan?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (162), secondary (42) and 16 plus (3).

Which local authority covers Wigan?

Wigan schools are in Wigan.

Where does this Wigan data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

Towns in Wigan

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Schools in Wigan (A–Z)

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