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  • St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
    Gathurst Road
    Orrell
    Wigan
    Lancashire
    WN5 0LJ
  • Head: Mr Peter McGhee
  • T 01942 214797
  • F 01942 216 514
  • E enquiries@sjr.ac.uk
  • W www.sjr.ac.uk
  • A state school for boys and girls aged from 16 to 19.
  • Boarding: No
  • Local authority: Wigan
  • Religion: Roman Catholic
  • Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report

What the school says...

St John Rigby College is a Catholic sixth form college and we welcome applications from all students who respect our mission and are happy to be educated in a Christian environment. We encourage all students to be the best that they can be. We have staff who are experts in educating sixth form students and we have high expectations of our students and of ourselves. If you study here you will be challenged and supported to achieve high grades in a range of qualifications and to take part in activities designed to help you leave college with the best possible passport to university and employment. ...Read more

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