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Up Holland High School

Community school · Wigan · WN5 7AL

Ages 11–16 · 845 pupils · Lancashire

Attainment 8

47.6

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.22
−20+2
Attainment 847.6
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry23%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
882

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

192

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

161

Total preferences (any rank)
441
Preferred offers (top 3)
179
Applications from outside LA
190
Offers to outside-LA applicants
97
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill94%

845 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
845
Boys / girls
435 / 410
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
845 / 900 (94%)
Free school meals
25.1%
FSM pupils
212
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Scarborough

Location

Address
Sandbrook Road, Orrell
Postcode
WN5 7AL
Town
Wigan
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
West Lancashire
Constituency
West Lancashire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wigan, Lancashire, 845 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.1%.

Open schools in Wigan
102
Secondary schools in Wigan
13
Academies among open schools in Wigan
26% (27)
Open schools in WN5
19
Secondary in WN5
3
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WiganNear WN5

  • Up Holland High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigan · WN5 7AL · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.0 miles away

  • St Peter's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Wigan · WN5 8NU · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence5.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Dean Trust Wigan

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wigan · WN5 0DQ · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att831.4
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence11.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Rainford High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    St Helens · WA11 8NY · St. Helens

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.8
    • P80.0
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence6.9%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Scarborough

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