Oakfield High School and College is a school located in Wigan. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 01/05/2014. The overall pupil absence from this school is 8.5%, which is 4.5 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Long Lane, Wigan

School Information

Address: Long Lane, Wigan, WN2 4XA
Website: http://www.oakfield.wigan.sch.uk
Telephone: 01942776142
School Type: Community special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Wigan
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sue Allen
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131530

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 01/05/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 302
Number of Pupils: 278
Number of Boys: 207
Number of Girls: 71

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.5% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Below Average: -1.45 Confidence interval -2.06 to -0.84
Of the 18 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 17 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:0%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:89%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:0%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:5.6
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:0.48
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG 		4out of 4 571 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green
Swan Lane , Hindley Green WN2 4HD 		3out of 4 906 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
Chapel Fields Lane , Hindley WN2 3QS 		3out of 4 990 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
Atherton Road , Hindley Green WN2 4SD 		3out of 4 1,039 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
Hereford Road , Hindley WN2 4DH 		3out of 4 1,098 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hindley Green Community Primary School
Thomas Street , Hindley Green WN2 4SS 		3out of 4 1,219 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hindley High School
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG 		2out of 4 590 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG 		- not rated 592 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL 		1out of 4 2,865 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane , Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		4out of 4 0 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House , WN2 3RX 		4out of 4 1,485 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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