Tyldesley - Education

Education

Further information: List of schools in Wigan

George Ormerod gave a site for a national school near St George's Church, it catered for all age groups when it opened in 1827. A day school was opened in the old Wesley Chapel in 1856 and in 1864 was replaced by new school which lasted until 1912. A church school opened in Johnson St in 1872 and closed the 1960s. The British School in Upper George Street opened in 1902. Its premises are now the Community Life Centre. The Mission School or Central C of E School in Darlington Street opened in 1892. A board school opened in Lower Elliott Street in 1913 which was used for girls' secondary education after 1935. Garrett Hall Boys Secondary School opened in 1935.

St George's Central Primary School, built in the late 1990s is an amalgamation of the historical St George's C of E and Central C of E School. Other primary schools are Tyldesley Primary School and Garrett Hall Primary. Until 2007 there was a school in Shakerley but this has closed. Kingshill Special School occupying the old girls' secondary school, has closed.

The main school for secondary education in Tyldesley is Fred Longworth High School, which was awarded Arts College status in 1998. Children in Tyldesley also attend other high schools in the area including, St Mary's Catholic High School in Astley, the only Catholic high school and sixth form in the area.

Primary and secondary schools Locality Description Website
St George's Central C.E. Primary Tyldesley Primary school website
Tyldesley Primary Tyldesley Primary school website
Garrett Hall Primary Tyldesley Primary school website
St John's C.E. Primary Mosley Common Mosley Common Primary school website
Tyldesley Fred Longworth High Tyldesley Secondary school website
St Stephen's C.E. Primary Astley Astley Primary school website
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary Astley Primary school website
St Mary's Catholic High Astley Astley Secondary school website
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary Boothstown Boothstown Primary school website
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary Hindsford Atherton Atherton Primary school website
Hindsford C.E. Primary Atherton Primary school website

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