Landgate School, Bryn is a council-run special school in Wigan for children and young people aged 4 to 19. It supports speech and language and autism.
- Ages 4–19
- 177 pupils
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 177 (places for 131)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sue Allen (Executive Head Teacher)
- Opened
- 1 September 2003
- Free school meals
- 45.7% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Wigan
- School reference (URN)
- 134297
Needs it supports
2 needs: speech and language, autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Wigan (11)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Wigan (6)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Wigan council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, January 2025; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (June 2022)
Inspected in January 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, June 2022).
Contact and getting there
Landgate Lane, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0EP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Martha H School Independent · Ages 5–18 0.7 miles
- Cansfield High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
- Rectory CofE Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.0 mile
By need in Wigan: Autism (12) · Speech and language (7) · SEMH (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (6) · Severe learning (5) · Physical (4) · Moderate learning (3) · PMLD (3) · Hearing (3) · Vision (3) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Landgate School, Bryn
How do I get a place at Landgate School, Bryn?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Landgate School, Bryn. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Landgate School, Bryn support?
Speech, language and communication and autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Landgate School, Bryn take?
Aged 4 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Landgate School, Bryn’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Landgate School, Bryn?
Landgate Lane, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0EP, in Wigan.
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