Oakfield High School and College
School Name: Oakfield High School and College Address: Long Lane, Hindley Green Town/City: Wigan County: Greater Manchester Postcode: WN2 4XA Telephone Number: 01942 776142 Website: http://www.oakfield.wigan.sch.uk
Phase: Ages 11-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2006 Federation: The Aspire Federation
Head of School: Mrs Sue Allen
Capacity: 270
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 413 (74% boys & 26% girls)
Enrollment: 153% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 52.3%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- VI - Visual Impairment
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 131530
DfE Number: 359/7022
UKPRN: 10016751
UPRN: 100012855428
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wigan (E08000010)
Constituency: Makerfield (E14001350)
Electoral Ward: Hindley Green (E05014999)
Easting & Northing: 363295E, 404086N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 31' 58" N 2° 33' 18.34" W
Plus Code: 9C5VGCMV+4X
DfE Record: View record
- Hindley Nursery School (0.5km)
- Outwood Academy Hindley (0.5km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green (0.8km)
- Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School (0.9km)
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green (1.0km)
- Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School (1.0km)
- Hindley Green Community Primary School (1.1km)
- Hindley Junior and Infant School (1.3km)
- Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy (1.4km)
- The Parks School (1.5km)
Same federation
- Mrs Judith Brown - Governor. Appointed on 23 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 September 2027.
- Mrs Judith Brown - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 21 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 September 2027.
- Mrs Samantha Ennion - Governor. Appointed on 1 August 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 August 2026.
- Mr Ed Gill - Governor. Appointed on 11 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 December 2026.
- Ms Melanie Larkin - Governor. Appointed on 24 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 September 2029.
- Mr Peter Mulleady - Governor. Appointed on 18 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 April 2028.
- Mrs Luisa Preston - Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 March 2029.
- Mrs Megan Roe - Governor. Appointed on 2 September 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 September 2030.
- Mr Joseph Wightman - Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 September 2028.