Hindley Junior and Infant School
Argyle Street, Wigan, WN2 3PN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Adele McKeever
- Sponsor
- Achievement Through Collaboration Trust
- Constituency
- Makerfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- URN
- 152439
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01942255339
About this school
Hindley Junior and Infant School is a primary academy in Wigan. It teaches children aged 4 to 11.
Ofsted has inspected Hindley Junior and Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Hindley Junior and Infant School (URN 106415).
How Hindley Junior and Infant School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School | 71% | 5.4% | 43.8% | 237 | 0.3 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley | 71% | 5.3% | 31.2% | 281 | 0.4 miles |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley | 86% | 5.5% | 33.9% | 198 | 0.5 miles |
| Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 43.1% | 201 | 0.6 miles |
| Platt Bridge Community School | 72% | 5.7% | 50.1% | 479 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Location
Nearby schools
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Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wigan
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley0.4 miles
Primary · Wigan
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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley0.5 miles
Primary · Wigan
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Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wigan
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Platt Bridge Community School1.1 miles
Primary · Wigan
Other schools in Wigan
- Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aspull Church Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Bickershaw CofE Primary School Primary
- Billinge Chapel End Primary School Primary
- Britannia Bridge Primary School Primary
- Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Primary
- Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Garswood Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hindley Junior and Infant School teach?
- Hindley Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wigan.
- Who is the headteacher of Hindley Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Hindley Junior and Infant School is Miss Adele McKeever, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hindley Junior and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hindley Junior and Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- Is Hindley Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Hindley Junior and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hindley Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hindley Junior and Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Hindley Junior and Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Hindley Junior and Infant School is part of ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Hindley Junior and Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hindley Junior and Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.