Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4XA
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head of School
- Mrs Sue Allen
- Federation
- The Aspire Federation
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Makerfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 413
- URN
- 131530
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01942776142
About this school
Oakfield High School and College is a community special school in Wigan. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 413 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oakfield High School and College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 34 | 68 | 63 |
| Attainment 8 score | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.18 -1.72 to -0.65 | -1.43 -1.79 to -1.07 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 1.5% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 2.9% | 1.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Oakfield High School and College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wigan average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1 | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 5.6 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 5.5 | 36.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 12% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 327 |
| 2023/24 | 367 |
| 2024/25 | 399 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 50.33%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 11.41%
- Persistent absence
- 29.97%
Location
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Common questions
- What ages does Oakfield High School and College teach?
- Oakfield High School and College teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Wigan.
- Who is the head of school of Oakfield High School and College?
- The head of school of Oakfield High School and College is Mrs Sue Allen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oakfield High School and College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oakfield High School and College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Oakfield High School and College?
- Oakfield High School and College has 413 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Oakfield High School and College full?
- Oakfield High School and College has capacity for 270 pupils and 413 on roll (153%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Oakfield High School and College a faith school?
- No. Oakfield High School and College has no designated religious character.
- Is Oakfield High School and College part of an academy trust?
- Oakfield High School and College is part of the The Aspire Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Oakfield High School and College have?
- The schools register lists Oakfield High School and College's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Oakfield High School and College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 5.1 in 2022/23 and 5.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Oakfield High School and College's absence rate?
- Oakfield High School and College's overall absence rate is 11.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oakfield High School and College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oakfield High School and College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.