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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Hope School

Community special school in Wigan (Wigan).

Pupils
233
on roll
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Jun 2025
Attendance rate
90.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
6.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
43.8%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
117%
233 / 200 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
5.6%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Hope School is a special school located in Wigan. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 19. The Headteacher is Susan Lucas.

Enrichment

4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Choir
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Swimming

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
106543
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Makerfield
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (7 current, 2 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Christine slonkerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Joanne WeaverGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Louise WhittleGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Lisa DavenportGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr James FoxGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Catherine WhiteGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Emma FosterGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Julie Wilkinson FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Pauline Lynch FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record