Special school in Wigan
Martha H School
Downall Green Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN4 0LZ
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
Exam results
Special schools serve pupils whose needs the standard measures were not designed to describe, so results are not shown or ranked here.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 28
- Places
- 42
- How full
- 67% full — 28 of 42 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 5 / 23
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Wigan 018G, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 33%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 16%
- Households owning their home
- 81%
- Households in social housing
- 6%
- Households with no car
- 11%
- Adults economically inactive
- 37%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Special
- Ages
- Ages 5–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Yvette Carr
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Ward
- Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North
- Constituency
- Makerfield
- URN
- 151794
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest special schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learn 4 Life SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 0.3 mi |
| Landgate School, BrynCommunity special school | No grade | — | 0.6 mi |
| Hope SchoolCommunity special school | No grade | — | 1.3 mi |
| Willow Grove Primary SchoolCommunity special school | Good 2023 | — | 1.9 mi |
| Progress Arc Billinge SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 2.1 mi |
| Expanse Learning Wigan SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 2.2 mi |
| Newbridge Learning CommunityCommunity special school | Good 2024 | — | 3 mi |
| Infinite Schools WiganOther independent special school | No grade | — | 3.3 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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