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Ofsted

Headteacher Mel Smith, right, celebrates with staff and pupils at St Marie's Catholic Primary School, Standish

Celebrations as 'high-achieving' school is rated as 'outstanding' by Ofsted Gaynor Clarke

Appley Bridge All Saints CE Primary School

Parents consulted on whether village school should become part of academy trust Gaynor Clarke

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Ofsted defends school inspections despite backlash Rahmah Ghazali

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Headteacher blocks Ofsted inspection after death of fellow head Rahmah Ghazali

Caversham Primary School in Reading

Primary headteacher took own life after Ofsted downgrade Rahmah Ghazali

Ofsted planned to take enforcement action against the nursery

Nursery rated 'inadequate' in damning report as Ofsted finds mouse droppings Gaynor Clarke

Lowton Junior and Infant School on Newton Road, Lowton

News School told to ‘get children reading earlier’ following inspection George Lythgoe

Members of SHARES SCITT celebrating their outstanding Ofsted report

Teacher training earns outstanding Ofsted Sian Jones

Alison Gormally, headteacher of Golborne High School

Outstanding Wigan high school gets top marks from inspectors George Lythgoe

Published in January 2023, the Ofsted report for Appley Bridge All Saints CE Primary states: "Pupils, parents and carers described the school as being at ‘the heart of the community’. Pupils enjoy coming to school. Pupils understand the importance of attending school regularly andmost pupils rarely miss a day. The school is a happy place for pupils to learn."

Ofsted 2023 latest inspections Sian Jones

Coun Jenny Bullen

Children's home receives outstanding rating Sian Jones

Atherton High School

"Poor attendance" is preventing a school from improving, an inspector claims George Lythgoe

The PCS Union (Credit: Getty Images)

PCS union announce 100,000 members will strike on Budget Day Patrick Hollis

Langtree Hall Day Nursery, Standish

Glowing report for improved Wigan nursery where children arrive 'full of smiles' Gaynor Clarke

Wigan and Leigh College's Parsons Walk building

Wigan and Leigh College delight at latest ratings from Ofsted inspectors Charles Graham

Read This Six women arrested in connection with ‘suspicious’ death at UK nursery Ethan Evans

Pupils and staff celebrate as Ofsted sing their praises. The Westleigh School, Westleigh Lane, Leigh.

Ofsted sing praises of Wigan borough school Holly Pritchard

Golborne High School's performance in exam league tables has rocketed in recent years and has become increasingly popular

New teaching block for oversubscribed school to meet high student demand George Lythgoe

Below are the nurseries within a three-mile radius of Wigan town centre with a 'good' Ofsted rating and when they were last inspected

These are the nurseries in Wigan with a 'good' Ofsted rating Jon Peake

WIGAN - 14-12-22 Staff and pupils celebrate gaining a good OFSTED report, with a Christmas party and Christmas dinner. Assistant headteacher Christina Ratcliffe, left, and headteacher Guy Lovgreen with pupils.

Wigan school celebrates another ‘good’ Ofsted rating with Christmas party Matt Pennington

Below are the nurseries in Wigan with an outstanding Ofsted rating

These are the nurseries in Wigan with an 'outstanding' Ofsted rating Jon Peake

A general view of Mottram Drive, Worsley Mesnes, where the children's home has been approved

Children’s home given the go-ahead despite "window-smashing and neighbour abuse" George Lythgoe

Byrchall High School is now rated as "good" after an inspection by Ofsted

Headteacher delighted as school receives glowing report from Ofsted inspectors George Lythgoe

Coun David Molyneux

Children and adult social care in Wigan deemed at ‘major risk’ financially George Lythgoe

A number of secondary schools and colleges in Wigan have been given a 'Good' rating by Ofsted

Secondary schools and colleges in Wigan with a 'Good' Ofsted rating Jon Peake

Despite education standards and results from the 2021/2022 school year meeting or exceeding that of the pre-pandemic period (2019), there was still a drop in attendance.

Concern as more children miss school despite results not taking a hit George Lythgoe

Best Friends Private Day Nursery and Pre-school in Tyldesley

Wigan borough nursery slammed for ‘putting children at risk of significant harm' George Lythgoe

A number of schools in and around the centre of Wigan have been given a 'Good' rating by Ofsted

Primary schools in central Wigan with a 'Good' Ofsted rating Jon Peake

A number of primary and secondary schools and colleges in Wigan currently have an outstanding rating from Ofsted

The outstanding schools and colleges in Wigan according to Ofsted Jon Peake

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News WIGAN CLASS ACT: Little Sticks Forest School in Aspull Michelle Adamson

Charlotte Barton, the managing director at Progress Schools

Inspectors accuse Wigan school of leaving pupil safety 'too much to chance’ George Lythgoe

Centre manager Daniel Bowman, with managing directors Martin Taylor and Darren Fletcher at Fir Tree Fishery CIC

Glowing Ofsted report for Wigan college where students make 'good progress' Gaynor Clarke

Langtree Hall Day Nursery, Standish.

More changes needed at 'inadequate' Wigan nursery to improve safety for children Gaynor Clarke

Coun David Molyneux. Leader of Wigan Council

Children’s services let down by underfunding and staff shortages, council claims George Lythgoe

St Wilfrid’s CE Primary Academy in Standish was as “outstanding” earlier this year

News Nine in 10 Wigan schools judged to be 'good' or 'outstanding' Patrick Jack

My Life opened its college My Life Learning in 2018

Parents seek answers as specialist college loses contract Gaynor Clarke

The Deanery High School

Ofsted inspectors find Wigan high school is 'oasis of calm' Gaynor Clarke

Caroline Tomlinson, founder of My Life Learning

Wigan specialist college sees contract terminated after poor Ofsted report Gaynor Clarke

Expanse school have improved following their latest ofsted inspection

Wigan special needs school gets much better marks this time from watchdogs Matt Pennington

My Life Learning is inadequate says Ofsted

New Wigan college judged "inadequate" by watchdog Sian Jones

Wigan Council's children's services requires improvement, says Ofsted

Wigan's children's services require improvement say Ofsted Sian Jones

A picture of the college from a 1980 prospectus

St John Rigby college celebrates five decades Sian Jones

There were 437 fostered children in Wigan at the end of March 2021 – the highest number for at least a decade.

Foster Care Fortnight: Hundreds of children find new homes in Wigan Will Grimond

Golborne High School

Wigan high school expansion approved George Lythgoe

Director of Children’s Services at Wigan Council Colette Dutton

Wigan's children's homes receive latest Ofsted ratings Sian Jones

Britannia Bridge Primary School, Ince

Ofsted finds changes have been made at 'welcoming' Wigan school Gaynor Clarke

Ofsted rated the play group as "inadequate"

Children's safety 'cannot be assured' at play group criticised by watchdog Gaynor Clarke

Some 3,719 pupils in Wigan were affected by overcrowded schools last year

The number of pupils in overcrowded Wigan secondary schools revealed Patrick Jack

Ofsted rating the training provider as "inadequate"

Apprentices not completing courses with 'inadequate' Wigan training provider Gaynor Clarke

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Leigh

Inspectors find pupils 'immensely proud' of their Wigan borough primary school Gaynor Clarke