Gilded Hollins Community School Catchment Area
Gilded Hollins Community School is a community primary school in Leigh, Wigan , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 212 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
212
Pupils
210
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Gilded Hollins Community School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Gilded Hollins Community School?
The catchment area for Gilded Hollins Community School is the geographic zone Wigan uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wigan publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Gilded Hollins Community School is set by Wigan and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wigan before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wigan catchment area documents →Gilded Hollins Community School: at or above its 210 place limit
Gilded Hollins Community School has a published admission number of 210 places. 212 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Wigan allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Leigh.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wigan publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wigan school admissions →
Gilded Hollins Community School: School Information
- Full address
- St Helen's Road, Leigh, WN7 3PQ
- Local authority
- Wigan
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 106431
Other Primary Schools in Leigh
If Gilded Hollins Community School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Leigh are the next closest alternatives.
Leigh Central Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN7 1UY
Newton Westpark Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN7 5JY
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WN7 2AS
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WN7 5JN
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WN7 2PW
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WN7 1UX
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Gilded Hollins Community School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
St Peter's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Newton-le-Willows · 3.6 miles away
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Newton-le-Willows · 4.0 miles away
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bolton · 4.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Gilded Hollins Community School
What is the catchment area for Gilded Hollins Community School? ▾
The catchment area for Gilded Hollins Community School is the geographic zone Wigan uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wigan publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Gilded Hollins Community School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Gilded Hollins Community School currently has 212 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Gilded Hollins Community School? ▾
Admission to Gilded Hollins Community School is managed by Wigan. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Gilded Hollins Community School cover? ▾
Gilded Hollins Community School is a primary school in Leigh, Wigan, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Gilded Hollins Community School? ▾
Gilded Hollins Community School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.