Outwood Academy Hindley
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wigan, North West WN2 4LG · Wigan
#369 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3040 of 4,090 nationally
About Outwood Academy Hindley
Outwood Academy Hindley is a academy secondary located in Wigan, in the Wigan local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 908 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 28.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 369th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (29th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (28th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 908; capacity filled 97.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 56%; ebacc average points 3.38.
There are 83 schools in Wigan; Outwood Academy Hindley ranks 70th of 82 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Outwood Academy Hindley by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 908
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.38
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Outwood Academy Hindley
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
237 students · 399 m away
Hindley Junior and Infant School
Wigan · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 736 m away
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
201 students · 744 m away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 1.2 km away
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
Wigan · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
170 students · 1.3 km away
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
Wigan · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
281 students · 1.5 km away
Hindley Green Community Primary School
Wigan · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
420 students · 1.5 km away
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 1.5 km away
St George's CofE Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
247 students · 2.1 km away
Bickershaw CofE Primary School
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
138 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
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910 students
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910 students
Richard Rose Morton Academy
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905 students
Dixons Brooklands Academy
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913 students
The Prescot School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
915 students
Meols Cop High School
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916 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Outwood Academy Hindley a good school?
Outwood Academy Hindley has a Success Index (England) of 28.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #369 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Outwood Academy Hindley rank in North West?
Outwood Academy Hindley ranks #369 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3040 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Outwood Academy Hindley?
Outwood Academy Hindley had 908 students in 2025.
Is Outwood Academy Hindley a primary school or a secondary school?
Outwood Academy Hindley is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Outwood Academy Hindley?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Outwood Academy Hindley; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.