Hope School Wigan

Name

Hope School Wigan

Legal name

Hope School and College

Website

https://hope.wigan.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Education Vocational & Transition Programs (18–22) (EDAKAAAG), Transition Services (Secondary to Postsecondary/Employment, Life Skills) (EDAJAKAG), Special Needs & Learning Differences Private Schools (EDAJABAH)

Keywords

• Special education services
• SEN school provision
• Early years education
• Wraparound childcare
• Outreach training

Headquarters

HQ city

Wigan

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Education: Main revenue stream from government funding via Wigan Local Authority for educating students aged 2-19 with EHC Plans. The school is a maintained community special school.
2. Private Nursery Fees: Private mainstream nursery for children aged 2-4 generating fee income. Charges apply for full-day placements and additional hours beyond free entitlement.
3. Wraparound Care and Holiday Club: Breakfast club, after-school club, and Crazy Caterpillar holiday club for children aged 2-11. Fees charged per session or per day.
4. The Grange Adult Provision: Day provision for adults with PMLD and Complex Medical Needs aged 19+. This is not educational provision and generates fee income.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hope School and College is a state-maintained community special school in Wigan providing Special Educational Needs (SEN) education for students aged 2-19 with severe learning difficulties (SLD), profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), complex medical needs, autism spectrum condition, and significant physical difficulties. It delivers individualized multi-sensory curriculum pathways (Sensory, Life Skills, Aiming for Independence), post-16 college provision, post-19 adult day provision (The Grange), inclusive early years education, wraparound care and holiday clubs, and an outreach advisory service supporting mainstream schools.

Product overview

Hope School and College operates as a unified Special Educational Needs institution offering a comprehensive range of educational provisions and support services. The core offering consists of the main school (ages 2-19) with three curriculum pathways (Sensory, Life Skills, and Aiming for Independence), supplemented by Hope College for post-16 students, The Grange for adults 19+ with complex medical needs, and an Early Years Foundation Stage Unit for ages 2-5. Additional services include Caterpillar Club wraparound care, Crazy Caterpillar holiday club, after school choir, and an established Outreach Provision supporting mainstream schools. Specialised facilities include a hydrotherapy pool and multi-sensory studio. The school utilises various communication systems (PODD, PCS, Signalong) and collaborates with accreditation bodies including Open Awards, OCR, ASDAN, and Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Consecutive Outstanding Ofsted judgments including April 2024 inspection
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Wigan Local Authority Children's ServicescoreOthersPrimary educational authority and admitting body. Manages EHC Plan processes, placements, and commissioning of SEN places. School operates as a maintained community special school under LA oversight.
• National Autistic SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerautism Accreditation programme partner. School achieved Accredited School Status (July 2018) and Autism Accreditation Specialist Award (November 2021). Society provides ongoing review framework.
• NHS Health Services (Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, OT, Children's Community Nursing)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMulti-agency health professionals who support student needs. Physiotherapy input from NHS combined with school staff to run Physical Difficulties Outreach Service. On-site clinics arranged for student convenience.
• Educational Psychology ServicemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides educational psychology assessments and support. Drop-in sessions for parents offered twice yearly. Involved in EHC Plan reviews and annual reviews.
• Post-19 Providers NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRange of providers including small animal care, performing arts, media, catering, independent living skills, art & design, hair and beauty, construction, horticulture, fish breeding. Students visit providers in Year 14 for transition planning.
• Wigan Local OfferminorOthersDirectory service where school information is published. Provides visibility to families searching for SEND provisions.
• Embrace Wigan and LeighminorOthersProvides support for parents/carers including emotional support, signposting to activities, and benefits advice. Referenced as resource for families.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St Piers School and College (Young Epilepsy): Surrey-based specialist day and residential school/college for children and young people with epilepsy and associated severe learning difficulties. Comparable on SLD/PMLD specialist provision and multi-agency clinical model.
• National Star College: UK specialist residential and day college for young people aged 16-25 with complex physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries and PMLD. Closely comparable to Hope's college and post-19 provision in serving high-acuity PMLD/CMD learners.
• Treloar School and College: Alton-based specialist day and boarding school and college for students aged 2-25 with physical disabilities and associated learning needs. Direct comparable on PMLD/physical disability specialist education.
• Ruskin Mill Trust: Charity operating specialist independent schools and colleges for young people with complex SEND including autism, PMLD and SEMH using practical land/craft-based curriculum. Comparable on specialist SEND provision but differentiated curriculum model.
• Percy Hedley Foundation: Newcastle-based charity operating Hedleys College and schools for children and young people with cerebral palsy, complex needs and SEND. Comparable specialist education plus post-16/collegiate provision.
• Linden Lodge School: Wandsworth-based maintained special school for pupils aged 2-19 with profound and multiple learning difficulties, complex medical needs, and sensory impairments. Closely comparable state-maintained special school model.
• The Children's Trust: UK charity providing education, therapy and rehabilitation for children with brain injury and complex neurodisability. Comparable in multi-disciplinary, multi-site PMLD/CMD service delivery for high-acuity cohorts.

Broad incumbents

• Witherslack Group: Major operator of independent specialist schools and children's homes across the UK for students with SEN including ASD, SEMH and PMLD. Larger commercial incumbent competing for LA-commissioned placements against maintained special schools like Hope.
• Priory Group (Specialist Education): Large UK operator of specialist schools, colleges and residential services for children and adults with SEN, autism and mental health needs. Broad incumbent competitor for LA-commissioned high-needs placements.
• Cambian Group: Specialist education and care provider for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs across the UK. Broad incumbent operating specialist schools competing for similar LA-commissioned placements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hope-school-wigan

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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