Wigan Council have issued a statement explaining why they issued a closure notice on a primary school ‘under financial pressure’ with ‘falling pupil numbers’. The ‘difficult’ decision regarding Our Lady’s Immaculate Catholic Primary School was made by the cabinet last week.
This came after a period of consultation which saw strong opposition from 234 people, with only five in support of closure. There will now be a further period of consultation following the notice where families can have their say, the council have said.
Projections made by the council suggest the school would be in £574,186 of debt by 2024/25 and school numbers would be cut by a half in the same period.
