What did Ofsted judge Outwood Academy Hindley's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Outwood Academy Hindley's quality of education as Good at its inspection in December 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Outwood Academy Hindley?

Outwood Academy Hindley has 908 pupils on roll.

What ages does Outwood Academy Hindley take?

Outwood Academy Hindley admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Outwood Academy Hindley located?

Outwood Academy Hindley is located in Wigan, WN2 4LG, Wigan.

How do I apply to Outwood Academy Hindley?

Outwood Academy Hindley is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Outwood Academy Hindley?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Outwood Academy Hindley was 1.572 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Outwood Academy Hindley?

When Outwood Academy Hindley has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, previously looked after children and children who appear to the Academy Trust to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care because they were adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Applications for previously looked after children must be supported with appropriate evidence i.e. a copy of the adoption order, child arrangements order or special guardianship order. A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. Applications must be supported with appropriate evidence that the child has been adopted from state care; 2. Siblings — Children with brothers and/or sisters who will be attending the school at the time of admission; 3. Children in defined local area — Other children living in Hindley, Hindley Green, Platt Bridge, Abram and Bickershaw with WN2 2, WN2 3, WN2 4 and WN2 5 postcodes (this does not include children living in other areas that share these postcodes), and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Where there are more children in one particular criterion than the number of places available, places will be allocated to the children who live nearest to the school. The distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to a central point at the school using a Geographical Information System (GIS) which is based on ordnance survey. Occasionally, the distance from home to school is the same for more than one child. For example, if more than one child lives in the same block of flats. In these cases, a system to randomly pick who will be offered a place will be used.

What is the largest ethnic background at Outwood Academy Hindley?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.8% of pupils at Outwood Academy Hindley are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Outwood Academy Hindley: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

1.572miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Outwood Academy Hindley

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, previously looked after children and children who appear to the Academy Trust to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care because they were adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Applications for previously looked after children must be supported with appropriate evidence i.e. a copy of the adoption order, child arrangements order or special guardianship order. A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. Applications must be supported with appropriate evidence that the child has been adopted from state care.
2Siblings — Children with brothers and/or sisters who will be attending the school at the time of admission
3Children in defined local area — Other children living in Hindley, Hindley Green, Platt Bridge, Abram and Bickershaw with WN2 2, WN2 3, WN2 4 and WN2 5 postcodes (this does not include children living in other areas that share these postcodes).
4Other children living nearest to the school

If two applications tie: Where there are more children in one particular criterion than the number of places available, places will be allocated to the children who live nearest to the school. The distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to a central point at the school using a Geographical Information System (GIS) which is based on ordnance survey. Occasionally, the distance from home to school is the same for more than one child. For example, if more than one child lives in the same block of flats. In these cases, a system to randomly pick who will be offered a place will be used.

PAN listed as 'Admission Number 2026: 180'; the admission statistics table header states 'Admission No. 2027' as 187 (the actual number admitted). The oversubscription criteria apply after places are first allocated to pupils with an EHCP naming the school.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Outwood Academy Hindley: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Outwood Academy Hindley's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Outwood Academy Hindley's quality of education as Good at its inspection in December 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Outwood Academy Hindley?: Outwood Academy Hindley has 908 pupils on roll.
What ages does Outwood Academy Hindley take?: Outwood Academy Hindley admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Outwood Academy Hindley located?: Outwood Academy Hindley is located in Wigan, WN2 4LG, Wigan.
How do I apply to Outwood Academy Hindley?: Outwood Academy Hindley is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Outwood Academy Hindley?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Outwood Academy Hindley was 1.572 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Outwood Academy Hindley?: When Outwood Academy Hindley has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, previously looked after children and children who appear to the Academy Trust to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care because they were adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Applications for previously looked after children must be supported with appropriate evidence i.e. a copy of the adoption order, child arrangements order or special guardianship order. A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. Applications must be supported with appropriate evidence that the child has been adopted from state care; 2. Siblings — Children with brothers and/or sisters who will be attending the school at the time of admission; 3. Children in defined local area — Other children living in Hindley, Hindley Green, Platt Bridge, Abram and Bickershaw with WN2 2, WN2 3, WN2 4 and WN2 5 postcodes (this does not include children living in other areas that share these postcodes), and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Where there are more children in one particular criterion than the number of places available, places will be allocated to the children who live nearest to the school. The distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to a central point at the school using a Geographical Information System (GIS) which is based on ordnance survey. Occasionally, the distance from home to school is the same for more than one child. For example, if more than one child lives in the same block of flats. In these cases, a system to randomly pick who will be offered a place will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Outwood Academy Hindley?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.8% of pupils at Outwood Academy Hindley are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Outwood Academy Hindley, year by year →

How places are decided at Outwood Academy Hindley

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, previously looked after children and children who appear to the Academy Trust to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care because they were adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Applications for previously looked after children must be supported with appropriate evidence i.e. a copy of the adoption order, child arrangements order or special guardianship order. A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. Applications must be supported with appropriate evidence that the child has been adopted from state care.
2Siblings — Children with brothers and/or sisters who will be attending the school at the time of admission
3Children in defined local area — Other children living in Hindley, Hindley Green, Platt Bridge, Abram and Bickershaw with WN2 2, WN2 3, WN2 4 and WN2 5 postcodes (this does not include children living in other areas that share these postcodes).
4Other children living nearest to the school

Outwood Academy Hindley: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Outwood Academy Hindley's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Outwood Academy Hindley's quality of education as Good at its inspection in December 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Outwood Academy Hindley?: Outwood Academy Hindley has 908 pupils on roll.
What ages does Outwood Academy Hindley take?: Outwood Academy Hindley admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Outwood Academy Hindley located?: Outwood Academy Hindley is located in Wigan, WN2 4LG, Wigan.
How do I apply to Outwood Academy Hindley?: Outwood Academy Hindley is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Outwood Academy Hindley?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Outwood Academy Hindley was 1.572 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Outwood Academy Hindley?: When Outwood Academy Hindley has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, previously looked after children and children who appear to the Academy Trust to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care because they were adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Applications for previously looked after children must be supported with appropriate evidence i.e. a copy of the adoption order, child arrangements order or special guardianship order. A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. Applications must be supported with appropriate evidence that the child has been adopted from state care; 2. Siblings — Children with brothers and/or sisters who will be attending the school at the time of admission; 3. Children in defined local area — Other children living in Hindley, Hindley Green, Platt Bridge, Abram and Bickershaw with WN2 2, WN2 3, WN2 4 and WN2 5 postcodes (this does not include children living in other areas that share these postcodes), and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Where there are more children in one particular criterion than the number of places available, places will be allocated to the children who live nearest to the school. The distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to a central point at the school using a Geographical Information System (GIS) which is based on ordnance survey. Occasionally, the distance from home to school is the same for more than one child. For example, if more than one child lives in the same block of flats. In these cases, a system to randomly pick who will be offered a place will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Outwood Academy Hindley?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.8% of pupils at Outwood Academy Hindley are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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