63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
754.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,164
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 19/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Hawkley Hall High School · Secondary · Wigan
Part ofTHE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-6pp
69%66%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-9pp
49%43%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
40.4
-4.5
47.844.140.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.4
EBacc entry
12%
+3pp
12%8%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
754.7
-59.3
839.1780.0720.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 754.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,164
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall, Wigan, WN3 5NY
Local authority
Wigan
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 37% | 40.4 | Not applicable | 12% | 754.7 | 19% | 1,164 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 46% | 44.9 | -0.14 | 9% | 814.1 | 18% | 1,177 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 38% | 41.5 | -0.54 | 8% | 756.0 | 16% | 1,180 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 49% | 46.6 | -0.34 | 5% | 839.1 | 9% | 1,162 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 42% | 47.8 | -0.30 | 8% | 720.9 | 14% | 1,043 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 35% | 44.1 | -0.32 | 6% | 673.3 | 8% | 1,016 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 45% | 49.5 | +0.00 | 27% | — | 35% | 994 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,164 | 18.0 | 17% | 6% | 25% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,177 | 16.7 | 15% | 6% | 25% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,180 | 14.6 | 14% | 4% | 25% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,162 | 16.5 | 12% | 4% | 24% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,111 | 15.3 | 13% | 3% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,043 | 15.9 | 10% | 2% | 21% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,016 | 15.2 | 9% | 2% | 21% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 994 | 15.3 | 8% | 2% | 21% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.