Gilded Hollins Community School
Community primary school in Leigh (Wigan).
KS2 RWM expected
97%
▲ 35pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
100%
▲ 25pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
97%
▲ 23pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
97%
▲ 25pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.7
▲ 2.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.2%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
209 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Gilded Hollins Community School is a primary school located in Leigh, Wigan. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 212 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Christine Burns.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cricket
- Football
- Swimming
- Restorative Practice
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 106431
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Terence Sweeney | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Terry Sweeney Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Povah | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Sophie Birch | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Cathy Malley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lisa Moorhouse | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Charles Brent Manning | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Mularkey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Becky Miller | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Headteacher Christine Anne Burns | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alison Elizabeth Waywell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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