Outwood Academy Hindley
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Wigan
Outwood Academy Hindley is a secondary school in Wigan for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 December 2024. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2010 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mornington Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 4LG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 908 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are welcomed by smiling staff as they cross the purple line at the school’s entrance each morning.”
- “These friendly greetings ensure that pupils’ first experience of school each day is a positive one.”
- “The strong relationships between staff and pupils exemplify the school’s culture of care.”
To improve
- “However, at times, some teachers do not accurately identify when pupils have not understood important knowledge.”
- “Occasionally, learning moves on before some pupils are ready.”
- “However, the school’s approach to supporting pupils in key stage 4 who find reading difficult is underdeveloped.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 172 first-preference applications, 176 offers in total, 158 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2010 to 2026, as Wigan published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
- The Westleigh School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Dean Trust Rose Bridge 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Atherton High School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Hawkley Hall High School 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Golborne High School 3.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Fred Longworth High School 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lowton Church of England High School 4.0 mi Good Last distance published