TMP College, Wigan
TMP College is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Wigan. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
TMP College in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to TMP College are The Ark Wigan Ltd (0.3 miles); CEWE School (0.8 miles, Good); Expanse Learning Wigan School (0.9 miles, Good); and Infinite Schools Wigan (1.5 miles, Good).
The Ark Wigan LtdCEWE SchoolExpanse Learning Wigan SchoolInfinite Schools Wigan
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wigan North Western Rail Station, about 260 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clayton Street (opposite), 240 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with TMP College
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to TMP College from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. TMP College is in Wigan; for families living there:
Apply to Wigan for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 17 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wigan is 10 (the median across 146 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Wigan
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wigan
Across Wigan council
Places available
4,061
Applications
3,718
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across Wigan council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
Special educational needs provision
TMP College is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about TMP College
What is TMP College's Ofsted rating?
TMP College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for TMP College?
No fixed boundary. When TMP College is oversubscribed, Wigan allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does TMP College have specialist SEN provision?
TMP College is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to TMP College?
Apply through Wigan's coordinated admissions process, naming TMP College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near TMP College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 17 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wigan is 10 (the median across 146 schools, same distance and years).
Where is TMP College?
TMP College is at Caroline Street, Wigan, WN3 4EL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)