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Oakfield High School and College

📍 Long Lane, Hindley Green, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN2 4XA

Ofsted: Outstanding (3 July 2024)
399
Pupils
49.0%
Free school meals
1 September 2006
Opened

About this school

Oakfield High School and College is a Community special school serving special age pupils, located in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The school has 399 pupils enrolled. It was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 3 July 2024. The Head of School is Sue Allen. The school is administered by Wigan local authority. It opened in 1 September 2006.

School details

Head of School
Sue Allen
Local authority
Wigan
Gender
Mixed
URN
131530

Admissions

Applications for places at Oakfield High School and College are handled by the school or the local authority (Wigan). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

5.5
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−1.43
Progress 8 · 2023-24
0%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
2%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
0.33
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
0%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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