Oakfield High School and College
Community special school in Wigan (Wigan).
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).Oakfield High School and College is a special school located in Wigan. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. The Head of School is Sue Allen.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Climbing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Swimming
- Yoga
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
- 131530
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Makerfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2006
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Judith Brown | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Megan Roe | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Melanie Larkin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Luisa Preston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Joseph Wightman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Mulleady | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ed Gill | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Judith Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Samantha Ennion Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 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