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ClosedPrimaryURN 133781

Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Voluntary aided school · Wigan · WN2 1BP

Ages 4–11 · Wigan

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
350
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Janet Kneale

Location

Address
Whelley
Postcode
WN2 1BP
Town
Wigan
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Wigan
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wigan, Wigan. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Wigan
102
Primary schools in Wigan
70
Academies among open schools in Wigan
26% (27)
Open schools in WN2
26
Primary in WN2
20
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Primary in Wigan LA
99

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Janet Kneale

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