Orrell Holgate Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Moor Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Orrell Holgate Academy is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 14th of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 November 2011, report published 24 November 2011

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths86%

86%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths24%

24%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

198 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals18.7%

18.7%, 7.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.1%

7.1%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.6%

11.6%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Orrell Holgate Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	93% met the expected standard
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	78% met the expected standard
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
St John's CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr James Lomax
Phone: 01942776670
Website: holgate.wigan.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Moor Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8SJ
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 143389

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.