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Orrell Holgate Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Moor Road
 Orrell
 Wigan
 Lancashire WN5 8SJ
Telephone: 01942 776670

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Orrell Holgate Primary School
Trust: The Rowan Learning Trust
Sponsor: The Rowan Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr James Lomax (since September 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Gail Worrall (went to Plantation Primary School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10.5 / 6.82
Non-teaching Staff*: 11.78
Number of pupils: 198
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.9
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wigan
Constituency: Makerfield
Electoral Ward: Orrell
School Number: 3592023

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd November 2011 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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