The Holden School
Firs Lane, Leigh, WN7 4SB
70 pupils · 83% of 84 capacity
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 4–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Sixth form
- Yes
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 2.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 11.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 11.1% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 0% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd) 1.1 km · No Ofsted rating
- Green Meadow Independent Primary School 3.1 km · No Ofsted rating
- Oakfield High School and College 3.9 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy 4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- The Parks School 4.9 km · No Ofsted rating
- Newbridge Learning Community 5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.