Gilded Hollins Community School, Leigh
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a warm and welcoming environment where children thrive and behave excellently. Teachers are approachable and listen to pupils' concerns, and the school delivers results in reading, writing and mathematics that are above average. Pupils benefit from a wide range of enrichment activities and develop strong knowledge of how to keep themselves safe.
Key Strengths
- Pupils' behaviour in lessons and around school is exemplary with rare instances of bullying
- Reading, writing and mathematics outcomes are above national average for Year 6 pupils
- Strong safeguarding culture with careful checks on adult suitability and detailed record-keeping
- Warm, welcoming and friendly learning environment that is well-managed by leadership
- Effective phonics teaching with improved screening test results
Areas for Improvement
- Early years learning activities lack sufficient direction and children need more opportunities to read instructions independently
- Sharp analysis of assessment data needed across all subjects to better support different groups of pupils
- Slower improvement rate for higher standards in mathematics, particularly for girls (though this has now improved)
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with a strong safety culture, careful recruitment checks, up-to-date training, and proactive building improvements to monitor visitor access.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, cricket, embroidery, musical instrument tuition (Year 4 onwards), sporting events, e-safety workshops
Gilded Hollins Community School continues to be a good school with strong leadership that maintains quality education and serves the local community well. Parents speak highly of the school, and pupils' behaviour and conduct are exemplary.
At a Glance
7.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 100%. Maths has remained stable at around 97%. Writing has remained stable at around 97%.
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
209 pupils
210 capacity
1 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Leigh
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leigh
Admissions Demand - Wigan
Places available
3,894
Applications
3,601
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
97.0%
Primary admissions across Wigan (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.36831%
Overall absence
6.52174%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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