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Up Holland High School

Sandbrook Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 7AL

Local ranking62nd of 82 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 24 May 2023. Figures last updated .

School history and status

Continues from Up Holland High School (URN 119751) since 1 September 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
50.0 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.0% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
67.1% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
158

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
861
Boys
458 (52%)
Girls
416 (48%)
Capacity
900 (97% full)
SEND
8.7%
FSM Eligible
23.9%
EAL
6.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
6.3%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
52.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,281/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
8.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.5%
  • White Other: 5.1%
  • Asian Other: 1.1%
  • Black African: 0.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.2%

90.5%

White British

5.1%

White Other

1.1%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
149983
UKPRN
10092961
Establishment No.
4173
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