The Ark Wigan Ltd

Special · ages 16-24MixedSpecial post 16 institutionWigan

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The Ark Wigan Ltd is a special post 16 institution in Wigan for boys and girls aged 16 to 24.

13 Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1NN01942 800369thearkwigan.comMrs Georgina Kennedy headteacherAll details

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m512 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate1 per 1,000 people100% lower than the England average

Typical house price£195,000Wigan

Nearest bus stop100 mCollege Avenue, 43 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

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Wigan and Leigh College	Further education	350 m	–	Not inspected	–	Compare
TMP College	Special post 16 institution	480 m	–	Not inspected	–	Compare
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College	Church of England	540 m	1,365	Report card 2026	40	Compare
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School	Roman Catholic	650 m	209	Outstanding 2023	89	Compare
Douglas Valley Nursery School	Local authority nursery school	660 m	100	Outstanding 2024	–	Compare
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	Roman Catholic	690 m	348	No overall grade 2025	70	Compare
Mab's Cross Primary School	Council	730 m	461	Report card 2026	47	Compare
St Catharine's CofE Primary School	Church of England	900 m	205	Good 2023	21	Compare

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Contact and details

Address: 13 Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1NN
Telephone: 01942 800369
Website: www.thearkwigan.com
Headteacher: Mrs Georgina Kennedy
Type of school: Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
Phase: Special school, ages 16-24
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: Wigan
Ward: Wigan Central
Constituency: Wigan
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened: 1 November 2021
URN: 152805 · LAESTAB 3597906

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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