Dean Trust Wigan

Academy in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
53°32′27″N 2°41′18″W / 53.54094°N 2.68827°W / 53.54094; -2.68827InformationTypeAcademyLocal authorityWigan CouncilDepartment for Education URN144519 TablesOfstedReportsHead teacherJen Evans[1]GenderCoeducationalAge11 to 16Enrolment791 as of March 2024[update]Websitewww.deantrustwigan.co.uk

Dean Trust Wigan, formerly Abraham Guest Academy and Abraham Guest High School, is a coeducational secondary school with academy status located in the Orrell area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester.The school has been shortlisted as Wigan and Leigh Secondary school of the year for 2021.[2] It is part of The Dean Trust.

History

Previously a foundation school administered by Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, Abraham Guest High School converted to academy status in January 2012, having been controlled by the governing body of Winstanley College via the Winstanley Abraham Guest Trust, and also as an academy sponsor[3] until it was taken over by The Dean Trust, at which point it was renamed Dean Trust Wigan in April 2017[4] as it joined a trust of good and outstanding schools across the North West,[5] however it continues to coordinate with Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council for admissions. The school used to offer adult education courses in the evening.[6]

Academic Offerings

DTW offers GCSEs, BTECs and vocational courses as programmes of study for pupils.[7] The school also offers adult budget cooking sessions after school hours.[8]

Notable Alumni

  • Stefan Ratchford - Warrington rugby league player[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Dean Trust Wigan". Get Information about Schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Home". The Dean Trust Wigan.
  3. ^ "Winstanley College - Case Study" (PDF). 13 June 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Dean Trust Wigan - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
  5. ^ "Abraham Guest Academy Overview". Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Abraham Guest Academy Parent Information". Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Curriculum Overview". The Dean Trust Wigan.
  8. ^ "Cooking on a budget". The Dean Trust Wigan.

External links

  • Dean Trust Wigan official website