Wigan Council

UK local authority in North West, responsible for 136 schools.

Region

North West

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

359

Schools

136 (2 nursery, 99 primary, 19 secondary, 14 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

48,372

Population

347,089 (71,352 aged 0-17)

Academisation

34 academies, 87 LA-maintained (28.1% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

17 — largest: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST (5 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 58 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

66% met expected standard, 10% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 43.4, grade 5+ in English & maths: 38.7%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Colette Dutton

Website

www.wigan.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs