The Holden School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Firs Lane
 Leigh
 Leigh
 Greater Manchester
 Greater Manchester WN7 4SB
Telephone: 01942 932540

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 4-18)
Type: Independent Special School (Section 14 approved)
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2019

Fees and Scholarships

Scholarships and Bursaries: None

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Alan Harrison (since October 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Helen Birkinhead
Number of pupils: 79
Sex: Mixed (82% boys / 18% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.7% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.6km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wigan
Constituency: Leigh
Electoral Ward: Leigh West
School Number: 3596004
Associations: ISA

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 30th April 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good
ISI* Report: None
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School (0.5km) show on map
  2. Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  3. Leigh Central Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  4. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh (0.9km) show on map
  5. Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd) (1.0km) show on map
  6. Leigh CofE Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  7. Leigh St John's CofE Primary (1.2km) show on map
  8. Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington (1.2km) show on map
  9. Newton Westpark Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  10. Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  11. Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  12. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh (1.7km) show on map
  13. Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  14. The Westleigh School (1.8km) show on map
  15. Bickershaw CofE Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  16. St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh (2.3km) show on map
  17. Gilded Hollins Community School (2.3km) show on map
  18. Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  19. Lowton Church of England High School (2.6km) show on map
  20. Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Prima... (2.8km) show on map
  21. Hindley Green Community Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  22. Bedford High School (3.0km) show on map
  23. St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge (3.0km) show on map
  24. St John's Church of England Primary School, H... (3.1km) show on map
  25. Green Meadow Independent Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  26. Lowton Junior and Infant School (3.3km) show on map
  27. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley... (3.3km) show on map
  28. St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  29. Atherton High School (3.7km) show on map
  30. St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton (3.8km) show on map
  31. Lowton West Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  32. Sacred Heart RC Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  33. Parklee Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  34. Glazebury Church of England Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  35. Oakfield High School and College (4.0km) show on map
  36. St Luke's CofE Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  37. Golborne High School (4.0km) show on map
  38. Fred Longworth High School (4.1km) show on map
  39. Hindsford CofE Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  40. St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill (4.2km) show on map
  41. Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy (4.2km) show on map
  42. Atherton St George's CofE Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  43. St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School At... (4.3km) show on map
  44. Hindley Nursery School (4.3km) show on map
  45. Outwood Academy Hindley (4.3km) show on map
  46. Twiss Green Community Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  47. Meadowbank Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  48. St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School (4.4km) show on map
  49. St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram (4.4km) show on map
  50. All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne,... (4.5km) show on map
  51. Eatock Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  52. Chowbent Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  53. St Mary's Catholic High School (4.6km) show on map
  54. St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton (4.7km) show on map
  55. Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  56. Hindley Junior and Infant School (4.7km) show on map
  57. St George's CofE Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  58. St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School (4.9km) show on map
  59. Holy Family Catholic Academy (4.9km) show on map
  60. Platt Bridge Community School (4.9km) show on map
  61. Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  62. St Stephen's CofE Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  63. Golborne Community Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  64. Tyldesley Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  65. Culcheth High School (5.1km) show on map
  66. Culcheth Community Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  67. St Peter's Church of England Primary School, ... (5.1km) show on map
  68. Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary Sc... (5.1km) show on map
  69. The Parks School (5.1km) show on map
  70. St Mary's CofE Primary School (5.2km) show on map
  71. Washacre Primary Academy (5.2km) show on map
  72. Newbridge Learning Community (5.2km) show on map
  73. Newchurch Community Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  74. St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley (5.4km) show on map
  75. Rowan Tree Primary School (5.5km) show on map
  76. Willow Grove Primary School (5.5km) show on map
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  78. Westhoughton High School (5.7km) show on map
  79. Fix-It (UK) Ltd (5.7km) show on map
  80. St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School (5.9km) show on map
  81. St Lewis Catholic Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  82. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  83. Garrett Hall Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  84. St Thomas CofE Primary School (6.2km) show on map
  85. Croft Primary School (6.5km) show on map
  86. St Thomas CofE Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  87. Holy Family Catholic Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  88. Ince CofE Primary School (6.7km) show on map
  89. The Gates Primary School (6.7km) show on map
  90. St William's Catholic Primary School (6.8km) show on map
  91. St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton (7.0km) show on map
  92. St Oswald's Catholic Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  93. Britannia Bridge Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  94. St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School (7.2km) show on map
  95. Hope Academy (7.2km) show on map
  96. St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common (7.2km) show on map
  97. St Peter's CofE Primary School (7.2km) show on map
  98. Nicol Mere School (7.3km) show on map
  99. Hawkley Hall High School (7.3km) show on map
  100. Ascent Autism Specialist College (7.3km) show on map
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Associated Schools

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