Schools in Hindley
· Wigan · 1 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Wigan (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wigan (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
6
of 13 in & around Hindley rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Hindley (1)
- The Parks School
Special · Ages 11-16 · Independent · WN2 3AN
Ofsted: Good (2025)Attainment 8: 2.2 (2026)
By type:Special schools in Hindley (1)
1
0 primary · 0 secondary
21
70% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
30
9 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
2.2
GCSE Eng+Maths
0.0%
Other schools near Hindley
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Hindley's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
Primary · Wigan · Good
Hindley Junior and Infant School
Primary · Wigan
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
Primary · Wigan
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
Primary · Wigan · Good
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
Primary · Wigan · Good
Outwood Academy Hindley
Secondary · Wigan
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
All-through · Hindley, Wigan
Hindley Nursery School
Nursery · Wigan
Questions parents ask about schools in Hindley
How many schools are there in Hindley?
Hindley has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Hindley?
None of the 1 graded schools in Hindley currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Hindley have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Hindley have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Wigan allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Hindley?
Apply to Wigan through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
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