Outwood Academy Hindley
Academy sponsor led in Wigan, Wigan.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 908 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 935 |
| Free school meals | 36.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Address | Mornington Road, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4LG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.hindley.outwood.com/ |
| Telephone | 01942767704 |
| URN | 148526 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 December 2024, published 13 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Westleigh School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Dean Trust Rose Bridge (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- Westhoughton High School (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
- Atherton High School (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- Hawkley Hall High School (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College (secondary school, about 5.2 km)
- Golborne High School (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
- Fred Longworth High School (secondary school, about 6.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.