Up Holland High School, Wigan
Up Holland High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Wigan, part of Everyone Matters Schools Trust. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 4th-highest of the 13 schools in Wigan with published results, and 983rd of 3,298 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Up Holland High School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Up Holland High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Lancashire and 47 across England.
50% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Lancashire and 47% in England.
That is up from 48.8 in 2025.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 41, against 52.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.9 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Statistics, Geography and Combined Science.
Getting a place at Up Holland High School
For September 2026 entry, 174 families put Up Holland High School as their first choice and 476 named it as one of their preferences, for 192 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 17 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Up Holland High School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Up Holland High School are St Peter's Catholic High School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.2); Dean Trust Wigan (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 37.5); Rainford High School (3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.2); and St John Fisher Catholic High School (3.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.5).
Up Holland High School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Peter's Catholic High SchoolDean Trust WiganRainford High SchoolSt John Fisher Catholic High School
The trust
Up Holland High School is one of 4 schools run by Everyone Matters Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 159 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 39% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Who goes there
6.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 46 pupils (5.3%) received SEN support and 27 (3.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Upholland High School (outside), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Up Holland High School issued 53 suspensions, 6.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Up Holland High School are St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell (0.2 miles), Orrell Newfold Community Primary School (0.2 miles), Orrell Holgate Academy (0.5 miles) and St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St James' Catholic Primary School OrrellOrrell Newfold Community Primary SchoolOrrell Holgate AcademySt Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Up Holland High School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Up Holland High School (URN 119751), it was rated Good in March 2015.
About
Up Holland High School is a coeducational secondary school located in Up Holland, Lancashire, England. It is a non-denominational comprehensive school.
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At a Glance
24.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Attainment 8 has improved from 48.8 to 50.0 (2025 to 2026), while gCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 50% (2025 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 50.0 | 50% |
| Disadvantaged(38) | - | 41.0 | 31.6% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(120) | - | 52.9 | 55.8% |
| Boys(91) | - | 48.3 | 47.3% |
| Girls(67) | - | 52.4 | 53.7% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(11) | - | 52.3 | 54.5% |
| Non mobile(158) | - | 50.0 | 50% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 1 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 159 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
53
Suspensions
6.16%
Suspension rate
26 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 861 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Up Holland High School
Term dates
Up Holland High School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Up Holland High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Up Holland High School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Up Holland High School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
857 pupils
900 places
43 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wigan
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wigan
Across Lancashire council
Places available
14,702
Applications
13,782
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
27
EHC Plans
8.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
874
Total Pupils
458
Boys
416
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
57
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,112
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,807
Per pupil
£6233k
Total funding
£209k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.3%
Overall absence
22.8%
Persistent absence
877
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Up Holland High School
Showing 10 of 11 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Up Holland High School
What are GCSE results like at Up Holland High School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Up Holland High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50. 50% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Up Holland High School's Ofsted rating?
Up Holland High School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Up Holland High School (URN 119751), it was rated Good in March 2015.
What is the catchment area for Up Holland High School?
No fixed boundary. When Up Holland High School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Up Holland High School?
Up Holland High School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Up Holland High School?
Classes at Up Holland High School average 24.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Up Holland High School?
Up Holland High School has around 874 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Up Holland High School?
8.3% of sessions were missed at Up Holland High School in 2024/25. 22.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Up Holland High School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Up Holland High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Up Holland High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Up Holland High School?
Up Holland High School is at Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7AL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)