Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Wigan , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 224 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
224
Pupils
210
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Hindley All Saints CofE Primary 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wigan publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School is managed by Wigan and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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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 →Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 224 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. 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. 41.8% of pupils at Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Wigan.
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 →
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Chapel Fields Lane, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3QS
- Local authority
- Wigan
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 41.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 106471
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If Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wigan are the next closest alternatives.
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Woodfield Primary School Catchment Area
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Marsh Green Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Wigan
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wigan. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wigan
Hindsford CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Manchester
St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wigan
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leigh
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Hindley All Saints CofE Primary 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Hindley All Saints CofE Primary 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, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wigan publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School currently has 224 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School? ▾
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wigan before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School is a primary school in Wigan, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School? ▾
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.