Outwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 4LGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Outwood Academy Hindley is a secondary school in Wigan for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 11th of 13 secondary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 13 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
Pupils are welcomed by smiling staff as they cross the purple line at the school's entrance each morning. These friendly greetings ensure that pupils' first experience of school each day is a positive one. The strong relationships between staff and pupils exemplify the school's culture of care. This helps pupils to feel happy in school. The school focuses on celebrating pupils' successes. This helps pupils to flourish. For instance, pupils delight in being chosen for 'Proud Thursday', when their achievements are shared with the whole school community. Most pupils are determined to try their best. This helps them to meet the school's high expectations for their achievement. Pupils learn the importance of being polite and well mannered. Respectful interactions with staff are the norm. Pupils appreciate that staff notice when they make positive choices. Younger pupils strive to complete the different stages of the ACE programme. This encourages them to conduct themselves well and with consideration for others. Lessons are calm, purposeful environments where learning is rarely disrupted. Pupils embrace opportunities to nurture existing hobbies and interests or to discover new ones. For example, younger pupils participate in the 'Honours' programme. Through this, they earn badges for participation in a vast array of different activities.
What the school should improve
- On occasions, some teachers do not use the school's assessment processes effectively, to identify misconceptions and gaps in pupils' knowledge. This means that, at times, learning moves on before some pupils are ready. The school should ensure that staff have the expertise to use assessment strategies consistently well.
- The school's approach to identifying and supporting pupils in key stage 4 who are struggling to read is underdeveloped. This means that some older pupils do not get the support that they need to build their reading knowledge quickly. The school should ensure that appropriate support is in place for these pupils so that they learn to read well.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
182 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
908 pupils on roll, with places for 935
Schools near Outwood Academy Hindley
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Westleigh School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 36.4 |
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 39.7 |
| Westhoughton High School | 2 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard | Attainment 8: 44.4 |
| Atherton High School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.3 |
| Hawkley Hall High School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 40.4 |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms J Norman
- Phone
- 01942767704
- Address
- Mornington Road, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 4LG
- Local authority
- Wigan
- URN
- 148526
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.