Hope School
School Name: Hope School Address: Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge Town/City: Wigan County: Greater Manchester Postcode: WN3 6SP Telephone Number: 01942 824150 Website: www.hope.wigan.sch.uk
Phase: Ages 2-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Susan Lucas
Capacity: 200
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 233 (61% boys & 39% girls)
Enrollment: 117% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 43.4%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- VI - Visual Impairment
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 106543
DfE Number: 359/7002
UKPRN: 10015891
UPRN: 100012856854
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wigan (E08000010)
Constituency: Makerfield (E14001350)
Electoral Ward: Winstanley (E05015012)
Easting & Northing: 356517E, 402844N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 31' 15.94" N 2° 39' 25.82" W
Plus Code: 9C5VG8CV+C4
DfE Record: View record
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- Mrs Lisa Davenport - Governor. Appointed on 5 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 December 2027.
- Mrs Emma Foster - Governor. Appointed on 29 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 November 2026.
- Mr James Fox - Governor. Appointed on 5 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 December 2027.
- Mrs Pauline Lynch - Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 April 2026.
- Mrs Christine slonker - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 2 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 March 2028.
- Mrs Joanne Weaver - Governor. Appointed on 13 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 July 2029.
- Mrs Catherine White - Governor. Appointed on 24 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 January 2027.
- Mrs Louise Whittle - Governor. Appointed on 12 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 May 2029.
- Mrs Julie Wilkinson - Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 April 2026.