Expanse Learning Wigan School
Tyrer Avenue, Wigan, WN3 5XF
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Ed Hanley
- Constituency
- Makerfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 89
- URN
- 145289
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01942877715
About this school
Expanse Learning Wigan School is an independent special school in Wigan. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 89 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Expanse Learning Wigan School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Expanse Learning Wigan School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2018, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.1 | 2.3 | 13.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 8.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 13% | 0% | 8.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Expanse Learning Wigan School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wigan average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.1 | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 2.3 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 13.1 | 36.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45 |
| 2023/24 | 62 |
| 2024/25 | 73 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 88
- Pupils on SEN support
- 1
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hope School0.9 miles
Special schools · Wigan
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TMP College0.9 miles
Other types · Wigan
-
Infinite Schools Wigan1.2 miles
Special schools · Wigan
-
Progress Schools Wigan1.3 miles
Independent schools
-
CEWE School1.7 miles
Special schools · Greater Manchester
Other schools in Wigan
- Fir Tree College Other types
- Fix-It (UK) Ltd Other types
- Hope School Special schools
- Infinite Schools Wigan Special schools
- Landgate School, Bryn Special schools
- Martha H School Special schools
- My Life Learning Other types
- My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision Special schools
- Newbridge Learning Community Special schools
- Oakfield High School and College Special schools
- Progress Arc Billinge School Special schools
- TMP College Other types
Common questions
- What ages does Expanse Learning Wigan School teach?
- Expanse Learning Wigan School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Wigan.
- Who is the headteacher of Expanse Learning Wigan School?
- The headteacher of Expanse Learning Wigan School is Mr Ed Hanley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Expanse Learning Wigan School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Expanse Learning Wigan School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Expanse Learning Wigan School?
- Expanse Learning Wigan School has 89 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Expanse Learning Wigan School full?
- Expanse Learning Wigan School has capacity for 90 pupils and 89 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Expanse Learning Wigan School a faith school?
- No. Expanse Learning Wigan School has no designated religious character.
- How have Expanse Learning Wigan School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 2.1 in 2022/23 and 13.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Expanse Learning Wigan School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Expanse Learning Wigan School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.