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Hawkley Hall High School

Academy converter · Wigan · WN3 5NY

Ages 11–16 · 1,170 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

44.9

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.14
−20+2
Attainment 844.9
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry9%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.9%
Unauthorised4.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,202

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

224

Places offered

226

1st-preference offers

217

Total preferences (any rank)
351
Preferred offers (top 3)
226
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,170 pupils · 1,184 places

Pupils on roll
1,170
Boys / girls
579 / 591
School capacity
1,184
Capacity fill
1,170 / 1,184 (99%)
Free school meals
26.6%
FSM pupils
311
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Rowan Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul McKendrick

Location

Address
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall
Postcode
WN3 5NY
Town
Wigan
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Makerfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wigan, Wigan, 1,170 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Wigan
102
Secondary schools in Wigan
13
Academies among open schools in Wigan
26% (27)
Open schools in WN3
14
Secondary in WN3
1
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Secondary in Wigan LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • EM5+26%
    • Absence10.6%

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    • Absence8.0%

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    • EM5+19%
    • Absence11.5%

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    • EM5+43%
    • Absence11.5%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att851.6
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul McKendrick
Telephone
01942204640
Website
http://hhhs.net/

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