Hindley Nursery School
Local authority nursery school · Nursery
Wigan · WN2 4LG · Wigan
Ages 2–5
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenURN 131530
Oakfield High School and College
Community special school · Wigan · WN2 4XA
Age range
Ages 11–19
Pupils
413
Local authority
Wigan
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Wigan, Wigan, 413 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 52.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Outwood Academy Hindley
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Wigan · WN2 4LG · Wigan
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN2 4HD · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
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Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN2 3QS · Wigan
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
Academy converter · Primary
Wigan · WN2 4SD · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Wigan · WN2 4DH · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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Hindley Green Community Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Wigan · WN2 4SS · Wigan
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
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Hindley Junior and Infant School
Academy converter · Primary
Wigan · WN2 3PN · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.8 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Community special school
- Age range
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 131530
Location
- Address
- Long Lane, Hindley Green
- Postcode
- WN2 4XA
- Town
- Wigan
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Local authority
- Wigan
- District
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Makerfield
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 413
- Boys / girls
- 305 / 108
- School capacity
- 270
- Capacity fill
- 413 / 270 (153%)
- Free school meals
- 52.3%
- FSM pupils
- 162
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Federation
- The Aspire Federation
SEN & specialist provision
SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sue Allen
- Telephone
- 01942776142
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- Unknown date — School remains Outstanding (Report)