Plank Lane

Name: Plank Lane
Address: GB

Local area, nearby places and postcodes.

Explore WN7 postcode district

Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Plank Lane within WN7; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.

Schools

Open schools nearby: 58
Nearby establishment records: 94
Primary nearby: 43
Secondary nearby: 6

All establishment records

1-20 of 94 · Within 3.1 miles

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2006

Location

WN7 4RL, 340 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Leigh St Peter's CofE Junior School

Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 7-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2010

Location

WN7 4TP, 627 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2010

Location

WN7 4TP, 627 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard
The Holden School
Other independent special school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 4-18

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 2 September 2019

Location

WN7 4SB, 829 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 2.3
St Peter's CofE Infant School

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-7

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2010

Location

WN7 4SB, 833 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Special post 16 institution
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 16-25

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 4 April 2013

Location

WN7 4JY, 1.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN7 1YE, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 43% expected standard
Leigh Central Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN7 1UY, 1.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard
Newton Westpark Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN7 5JY, 1.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN7 1UX, 1.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 51% expected standard
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN7 4HB, 1.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 43% expected standard
Gilded Hollins Community School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN7 3PQ, 2.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 97% expected standard
Bickershaw CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN2 4AE, 2.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 27% expected standard
Leigh CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 November 2018

Location

WN7 1LP, 2.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Leigh CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 December 2018

Location

WN7 1LP, 2.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WA3 1EW, 2.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
Lowton Church of England High School
Foundation school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 January 2012

Location

WA3 1DU, 2.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 47.5
Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN7 1RY, 2.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Standards maintained

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Lowton High School A Specialist Sports College

Foundation school
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Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 December 2011

Location

WA3 1DU, 2.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN7 5JS, 2.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard

School establishment records near Plank Lane
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 31 August 2006	WN7 4RL340 m away	Not published	Not published
Leigh St Peter's CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 7-11	Closed	Closed 31 August 2010	WN7 4TP627 m away	Not published	Not published
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	Opened 1 September 2010	WN7 4TP627 m away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard
The Holden School Other independent special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 4-18	Open	Opened 2 September 2019	WN7 4SB829 m away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 2.3
St Peter's CofE Infant SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-7	Closed	Closed 31 August 2010	WN7 4SB833 m away	Not published	Not published
Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd) Special post 16 institutionView published school data	Not applicableAges 16-25	Open	Opened 4 April 2013	WN7 4JY1.3 km away	Not published	Not published
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN7 1YE1.8 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 43% expected standard
Leigh Central Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN7 1UY1.9 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard
Newton Westpark Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN7 5JY1.9 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN7 1UX1.9 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 51% expected standard
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN7 4HB1.9 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 43% expected standard
Gilded Hollins Community School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN7 3PQ2.0 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 97% expected standard
Bickershaw CofE Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN2 4AE2.0 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 27% expected standard
Leigh CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 30 November 2018	WN7 1LP2.1 km away	Not published	Not published
Leigh CofE Primary School Academy sponsor ledView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	Opened 1 December 2018	WN7 1LP2.1 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	WA3 1EW2.1 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
Lowton Church of England High School Foundation schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Open	Opened 1 January 2012	WA3 1DU2.1 km away	Good	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 47.5
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	WN7 1RY2.2 km away	Standards maintained	KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Lowton High School A Specialist Sports CollegeFoundation schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Closed	Closed 31 December 2011	WA3 1DU2.2 km away	Not published	Not published
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN7 5JS2.2 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard

Place details

Place type: Suburban Area
Postcode district: WN7
Country: England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude: 53.49491, -2.54827
Wider geography: North West

Administrative areas

Metropolitan District: Wigan; E08000010

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Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Plank Lane and whose postcode is in WN7. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Schools

58 open schools are in scope, including 43 primary and 6 secondary schools. Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 627 m.

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