What year groups does The Holden School teach?

The Holden School teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is a special school in Leigh.

Who is the headteacher of The Holden School?

The headteacher of The Holden School is Mr Alan Harrison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has The Holden School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected The Holden School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is The Holden School?

The Holden School has 70 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.

Is The Holden School full?

The Holden School has capacity for 84 pupils and 70 on roll (83%), so it has space against 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 The Holden School a faith school?

No. The Holden School has no designated religious character.

What are The Holden School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, The Holden School'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.

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The Holden School

Firs Lane, Leigh, WN7 4SB

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 4 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Alan Harrison
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Leigh and Atherton
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 84
Pupils on roll: 70
URN: 146988
Local authority: Wigan
Website: School website
Telephone: 01942932540

About this school

The Holden School is an independent special school in Leigh. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 70 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected The Holden School under its current framework. 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

The Holden School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2019, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	3	2	9
Attainment 8 score	-	-	2.3
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	11.1%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	11.1%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	0.1

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 The Holden School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	60
2023/24	84
2024/25	79

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 70
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Other types · Leigh

0.7 miles
Green Meadow Independent Primary School
Independent schools · Warrington

1.9 miles
Oakfield High School and College
Special schools · Wigan

2.4 miles
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Academies · Hindley, Wigan

2.5 miles
The Parks School
Special schools · Hindley

3.1 miles

Other schools in Leigh

Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd) Other types
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School Primary
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Primary
Gilded Hollins Community School Primary
Leigh Central Primary School Primary
Leigh CofE Primary School Primary
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Primary
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Primary
Newton Westpark Primary School Primary
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Primary

Common questions

What year groups does The Holden School teach?: The Holden School teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is a special school in Leigh.
Who is the headteacher of The Holden School?: The headteacher of The Holden School is Mr Alan Harrison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has The Holden School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected The Holden School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is The Holden School?: The Holden School has 70 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
Is The Holden School full?: The Holden School has capacity for 84 pupils and 70 on roll (83%), so it has space against 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 The Holden School a faith school?: No. The Holden School has no designated religious character.
What are The Holden School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, The Holden School'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 24 July 2026.