Gilded Hollins Community School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St Helen's Road, Leigh, WN7 3PQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gilded Hollins Community School is a primary school in Leigh for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 1st of 16 primary schools in Leigh. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2014, report published 12 February 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths97%

97%, 35 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals7.2%

7.2%, 19.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.8%

14.8%, the same as the England average.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gilded Hollins Community School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	71% met the expected standard
Lowton Junior and Infant School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	56% met the expected standard
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Christine Burns
Phone: 01942678903
Website: gildedhollins.wigan.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Helen's Road, Leigh, WN7 3PQ
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 106431

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.