Dean Trust Wigan

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Academy in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England

Dean Trust Wigan

Address

Greenhey

Orrell

Wigan

Greater Manchester

WN5 0DQ

England

Coordinates| 53°32′27″N 2°41′18″W﻿ / ﻿53.54094°N 2.68827°W﻿ / 53.54094; -2.68827
Information
Type| Academy
Local authority| Wigan Council
Department for Education URN| 144519 Tables
Ofsted| Reports
Head teacher| Jen Evans[1]
Gender| Coeducational
Age| 11 to 16
Enrolment| 791 as of March 2024[update]
Website| www.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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

* Stefan Ratchford \- Warrington rugby league player[citation needed]

## References[edit]

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[edit]

* Dean Trust Wigan official website

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Schools in Wigan

Secondary schools|

* Abraham Guest Academy
* Atherton High School
* Bedford High School
* Byrchall High School
* Cansfield High School
* Dean Trust Rose Bridge
* Dean Trust Wigan
* Deanery High School
* Fred Longworth High School
* Golborne High School
* Hawkley Hall High School
* Lowton CE High School
* Outwood Academy Hindley
* St Edmund Arrowsmith RC High School
* St John Fisher RC High School
* St Mary's RC High School
* St Peter's RC High School
* Shevington High School
* Standish Community High School
* The Westleigh School

Special schools|

* Newbridge Learning Community
* Oakfield High School and College

FE & sixth form colleges|

* St John Rigby College
* Wigan and Leigh College
* Winstanley College

Defunct schools|

* PEMBEC High School
* Wigan Grammar School
* Wigan UTC

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