A school in Wigan that is struggling for numbers is set to close its doors for good after the council revealed it would be half-a-million pounds in debt by the 2024/2025 school year. Abram Bryn Gates Primary School will close on August 31, 2023 “in the best interests of educational provision in the Abram area”, a cabinet meeting heard.
Wigan Council officers have used projection data to see that there will not be a large enough rise in demand for places that cannot be tackled by other schools in the area - despite what objectors say. There are eight housing developments currently under construction in the area, but none of those would yield enough student places for the council to keep the school open.
There are currently no plans to replace the Lily Lane based site - which means the number of schools in the area will be cut from four to three.
