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Fir Tree College

URN: 146039

Address: The Nook, Appley Bridge, Shevington, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN6 9JB

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 15 June 2022 was:

Good

Quality of education:

Good

Behaviour and attitudes:

Good

Personal development:

Good

Leadership and management:

Good

Provision for learners with high needs:

Good

Good

All reports

  1. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 24 August 2022
    PDF – Published

  2. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 20 November 2020
    PDF – Published

  3. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 18 May 2020
    PDF – Published
  4. Opened

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Good

We normally inspect good providers within 5 years. They may receive monitoring and other visits.

Requires improvement

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Inadequate

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New providers

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A new provider whose monitoring visit report was published after 31 March 2022 will normally receive their first full inspection within 18 months of publication.

Notice

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About Fir Tree College

  • Type: Independent Specialist College
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Wigan

Location

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  • Address: The Nook, Appley Bridge, Shevington, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN6 9JB
  • Region: North West

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