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Martha H School

Special · ages 5-18MixedIndependent28 pupilsWigan
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places14 spare28 pupils, 42 places
Pupils on roll28Census January 2024

Martha H School is an independent special school in Wigan for boys and girls aged 5 to 18. It has 28 pupils and room for 42.

Downall Green Road, Wigan, WN4 0LZ01942 931051marthahschool.co.ukHeadteacher Yvette Carr headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2025: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Wigan council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll28Census January 2024
Places4267% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%28 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls23 / 5

The area around the school

Local crime rate1 per 1,000 people99% lower than the England average
Typical house price£195,000Wigan
Nearest bus stop50 mOur Lady Immaculate Church, 11 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Rectory CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England500 m130Report card 20263Compare
Learn 4 Life SchoolIndependent530 m16Not inspectedCompare
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England710 m186Report card 202652Compare
Landgate School, BrynCouncil0.6 miles177No overall grade 2025Compare
Nicol Mere SchoolCouncil0.8 miles418Outstanding 2023100Compare
Garswood Primary and Nursery SchoolCouncil0.9 miles208Outstanding 202486Compare
Cansfield High SchoolCouncil0.9 miles974Good 202430Compare
R L Hughes Primary SchoolCouncil1.1 miles425Good 202372Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Martha H School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Martha H School yet.

How many pupils does Martha H School have?

28 pupils aged 5 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 42 places, so it is 67% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Downall Green Road, Wigan, WN4 0LZ
Telephone
01942 931051
Website
www.marthahschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Headteacher Yvette Carr
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 5-18
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Wigan
Ward
Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North
Constituency
Makerfield
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
30 June 2025 (new provision)
URN
151794 · LAESTAB 3596010 · UKPRN 10099545

Where these figures come from