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Up Holland High School

West Lancashire, WN5 7ALSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Progress 8
-0.22
Below average
−20+2
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#2,068
of 3,141 nationally

About Up Holland High School

Up Holland High School’s Progress 8 score of -0.22 places it below the Lancashire local authority average of -0.11, meaning pupils here make less academic progress from Key Stage 2 to 4 than their peers across the county. This is a secondary modern-style comprehensive in West Lancashire, and its ranking within the LA reflects that: it sits 46th out of 90 schools of the same type, and 6th out of 8 schools in the West Lancashire district specifically. The school’s overall Progress 8 banding is classified as ‘Average’, but the negative score shows it is on the lower end of that band. For context, the top-performing schools in the LA, such as Preston Muslim Girls High School and Eden Boys’ School, Preston, achieve Progress 8 scores well above +0.8, so Up Holland is operating in a different academic league. Parents should note that while the headline metric is below the LA norm, the school’s performance in open subjects (Progress 8 Open: -0.04) is much closer to the average, suggesting that core academic subjects are where the gap is most pronounced.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSandbrook Road, Wigan, West Lancashire, WN5 7AL
HeadteacherPaul Scarborough
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils861

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Facilities

7
Art StudiosMusic RoomsTennis CourtsPlaying FieldsTheatreICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

BadmintonFootballRowingRugbyHockeyCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubCodingDuke of EdinburghFilm ClubEco ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: uhhs.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Up Holland High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.