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The Holden School

Other independent special school · Leigh · WN7 4SB

Ages 4–18 · 70 pupils · Wigan

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Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill83%

70 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
70
Boys / girls
59 / 11
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
70 / 84 (83%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Alan Harrison

Location

Address
Firs Lane
Postcode
WN7 4SB
Town
Leigh
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 4–18, in Leigh, Wigan, 70 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in Leigh
19
Academies among open schools in Leigh
21% (4)
Open schools in WN7
20
Open schools in Wigan LA
144

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LeighNear WN7

  • Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Leigh · WN7 1YE · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand0.85

    0.7 miles away

  • Leigh Central Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leigh · WN7 1UY · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM44.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Newton Westpark Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leigh · WN7 5JY · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM56.9%
    • Demand1.20

    0.8 miles away

  • Leigh CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leigh · WN7 1LP · Wigan

    Ages 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM44.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

  • Leigh St John's CofE Primary

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Leigh · WN7 1RY · Wigan

    Ages 5–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM21.4%
    • Demand1.54

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alan Harrison
Telephone
01942932540
Website
https://www.theholdenschool.co.uk/

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