The Holden School
Other independent special school in Leigh (Wigan).
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Nearby schools
nearest first25 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School, 0.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.3 mi | Primary | 331 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.5 mi | Primary | 211 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| Leigh Central Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.5 mi | Primary | 211 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School LeighVoluntary aided | 0.6 mi | Primary | 300 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Requires improvement |
| Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)Special post 16 institution | 0.6 mi | Special | - | - |
| Leigh CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Primary | 350 | Good, 2023 |
| Leigh St John's CofE PrimaryVoluntary aided | 0.7 mi | Primary | 210 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2019) |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, PenningtonVoluntary aided | 0.8 mi | Primary | 205 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Newton Westpark Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 202 | Good, 2023 |
| Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.9 mi | Primary | 213 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 |
| Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.0 mi | Primary | 205 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 234 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2015) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School LeighVoluntary aided | 1.1 mi | Primary | 204 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| The Westleigh SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 976 | Good, 2022 |
| Bickershaw CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.4 mi | Primary | 138 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jul 2025, no grade given |
| Gilded Hollins Community SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 209 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2014) |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School, LeighVoluntary aided | 1.4 mi | Primary | 395 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Bedford Hall Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 255 | Good, 2022 |
| Lowton Church of England High SchoolFoundation | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 814 | Good, 2023 |
| Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.7 mi | Primary | 229 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Hindley Green Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 420 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2014, previous school) |
| Bedford High SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 1,111 | Good, 2023 |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe BridgeVoluntary aided | 1.9 mi | Primary | 207 | Good, 2023 |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley GreenAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 170 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2012, previous school) |
| Green Meadow Independent Primary SchoolOther independent | 2.0 mi | Independent | 9 | - |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 2 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 115
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