Schools and nurseries

Primary Schools

St Anne's Church of England Primary School
(4 - 11 years)
Headteacher: Lynne France
Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground
Wigan WN6 8JP
Tel/fax: 01942 511348

The Federation of Shevington Community Primary Schools (4 - 11 Years) - Runshaw Avenue, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 9JP
Executive Headteacher: Mrs Karen Tomlinson - Tel: 01257 404552
The federation consists of Shevington Vale Community and Millbrook Community Primary Schools.

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
(4 - 11 yrs) - Church Lane, Shevington, WN6 8BD Head: Mr John Hanley - Tel: 01257 401125

All Saints Church of England Primary School
(4 - 11 yrs) Finch Lane, Appley Bridge, WN6 9DT
Head: Janet Dunne - Tel: 01257 252647

High Schools

Shevington High School (11 - 16 yrs)
Shevington Lane, WN6 8AB
Head: Mr J Grant - Tel: 01257 400990

Deanery Church of England High School
(11 - 18 yrs)
Frog Lane, Wigan, WN1 1HQ
Head: Martin Wood - Tel: 01942 768801

Standish Community High School
(11 - 16 yrs)
Kenyon Road, Standish, WN6 0NX
Head: Andrew Pollard - Tel: 01257 422265

St Peters Catholic High School (11 - 16 yrs)
Howards Lane, Orrell, WN5 8NU
Head: Mr A McGlown - Tel: 01942 747693

Sixth Form Colleges

Deanery Sixth Form College (16 - 18 yrs)
Frog Lane, Wigan, WN1 1HQ
Head: Martin Wood - Tel: 01942 768801

Winstanley Sixth Form College (16 - 19yrs)
Winstanley Road, Billinge, WN57XF
Head:Louise Tipping - Tel: 01695 633244

St John Rigby Catholic 6th Form College (16+ yrs)
Gathurst Road, Orrell, WN5 0LJ
Head: Peter McGhee - Tel: 01942 214797

Wigan and Leigh College
(Post 16 and Adult Education)
PO Box 53, Parsons Walk, Wigan, WN1 1RS
Principal: Michael Sheehan - Tel: 01942 761600

Education Authority Nursery

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (3 - 4 yrs) - Church Lane, Shevington, WN6 8BD
Head: Mr John Hanley - Tel: 01257 401125
Daily 9.00am - 3.00pm

Private and Sure Start Nurseries

All Saints Little Acorns(2 - 4 yrs)
All Saints School Finch Lane, Appley Bridge, WN6 9DT
Daily 8.00.am - 5.30.pm Breakfast club 8 - 9am
Tel: 01257 252647

Shevington Vale Head Start Nursery
Shevington Vale School
Daily 9.00.am - 12.00noon term time only
07957 107172, or call the school - 01257 253559

The Next Generation Nursery and Schoolies Club Standish Lower Ground C.E Primary School
Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground
Wigan, WN6 8JP - 01942 826899

The Village Day Nursery, (4 months - 4 years) Crooke, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8LR
Diane Hocknell - Tel: 01942 323444

Parent and Toddler Groups
Mother & Toddler Group (0 - 3 yrs) - All Saints School
Thursday 9.30.am - 12.00 noon
Katherine Maloney - Tel: 01257 252647

Shevington Toddler Group - Shevington Methodist Hall
Thursday 9.30 - 11.30 am
Gail Charnock - 07576 938359
Register . . . here.

Creative Tots - Stay & play craft sessions. Every Wednesday and Friday morning 10am - 11:30. At Shevington Methodist Church, 1 Gathurst lane, Shevington. Lots of fun, songs, art & crafts to keep your little one's busy. Suitable for confident walkers to reception.
Book at www.littlepossibilities.co.uk
Contact Gail . . . here
Tel: 07576 938359

Jiggy Wrigglers, music and movement
for children 0 - 5.
Shevington Youth Club, Highfield Avenue, WN6 8HB, Mondays 9.30am - 11.30am.
For more information, contact Porsche Davies, 07725127707, or . . . email.

Vale Methodist Church
Monday 2.00pm - 3.15pm
Ruth Ade-Hall - 01257 253881

Play Groups
Scamps Christian Play Group (0 - 3 yrs)
St Anne’s Parish Hall, Shevington - 01257 254233
Tuesdays 1.30 - 2.30pm

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