Open Event
15 October 2026
Join us at our Open Event and discover what makes St John Rigby one of the most popular choices for students across the region.
St John Rigby College is committed to ensuring that our website is accessible and usable for as many people as possible. We want all visitors to be able to access information about our courses, support services, events and opportunities with ease.
This accessibility statement applies to www.sjr.ac.uk.
Accessibility is an important part of how we develop and maintain our website. We aim to provide a website that is inclusive, easy to navigate and compatible with a wide range of devices and assistive technologies.
The website includes accessibility features and tools that allow users to customise their browsing experience according to their individual needs.
We are committed to meeting the requirements of the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
We aim for our website to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA standard.
To support accessibility, our website includes:
We continue to improve accessibility across our website as part of our ongoing digital development programme.
If you require information from our website in a different format, we will do our best to provide it.
This may include:
If you experience difficulty accessing content on our website, identify an accessibility issue or require information in an alternative format, please contact us:
St John Rigby College
Gathurst Road
Orrell
Wigan
WN5 0LJ
Email: enquiries@sjr.ac.uk
Telephone: 01942 214797
We aim to respond to accessibility enquiries within 10 working days.
We are always looking to improve the accessibility of our website.
If you encounter any issues or believe we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please let us know using the contact details above. Your feedback helps us improve our digital services for all users.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the accessibility regulations.
If you are not satisfied with how we respond to your concern, you may contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
St John Rigby College is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Accessibility considerations form part of our content creation, website management and digital development processes.
This statement was prepared on 28 September 2026.
If you’re not quite ready to start on a Level 3 Technical course (T Levels) or a Vocational Level 3 course (BTEC) but want to begin on the path to your chosen career, the Transition Programme could be for you.
Transition Programmes are tailored to prepare students to move onto Technical or Vocational Level 3 study. They will give you the opportunity to improve your English and Maths, your work readiness skills and introduce you to the technical skills and concepts that you will need for future study and employment.
As part of the Transition Programme you will study a BTEC Level 2 Award in your chosen subject area as well as the BTEC Level 2 Extended Award in Work Skills. You will also have the opportunity to resit GCSE English and/or Maths if you have not yet achieved a grade 4.
Entry criteria for Transition Programmes is four grade 3s including grade 3s in English Language and Maths GCSE.