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Higher Folds

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Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Higher Folds within WN7; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.

Schools

Open schools nearby
53
Nearby establishment records
114
Primary nearby
44
Secondary nearby
5

All establishment records

1-20 of 114 · Within 3.1 miles

  • Higher Folds Primary School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2011
    Location
    WN7 2XG, 357 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WN7 2XG, 362 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 72% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 1900
    Location
    WN7 2LU, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 45.5

  • Fred Longworth High School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2011
    Location
    M29 8JN, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2011
    Location
    M29 8JN, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 45.9

  • Kingshill School

    Community special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 August 2000 · Closed 31 August 2008
    Location
    M29 8JE, 1.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • St George's CofE Junior and Infant School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 August 1997
    Location
    M29 8HU, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    M46 9BL, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 77% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    M46 9BN, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 61% expected standard

  • Sacred Heart RC Infant School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-7
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 September 1995
    Location
    M46 9BL, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    M29 7DY, 1.5 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 73% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    M29 7EE, 1.5 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Standards maintained
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.2
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WN7 2AS, 1.6 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 48% expected standard

  • Advanced Education - Shelfield

    Other independent special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 10-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 August 2007 · Closed 19 December 2014
    Location
    M29 8BS, 1.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Cambian 110 Peelhouse

    Other independent special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 10-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 2 August 2007 · Closed 31 August 2016
    Location
    M29 8BS, 1.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Cambian 62 Peelhouse

    Other independent special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 10-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 October 2007 · Closed 31 December 2015
    Location
    M29 8BS, 1.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Cambian Booth Road

    Other independent special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 10-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 24 July 2007 · Closed 31 December 2015
    Location
    M29 8BS, 1.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Cambian Cronkeyshaw

    Other independent special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 10-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 15 March 2006 · Closed 31 December 2015
    Location
    M29 8BS, 1.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Cambian Fitzwalter

    Other independent special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 10-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 29 July 2008 · Closed 31 December 2015
    Location
    M29 8BS, 1.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Cambian Fletcher Street

    Other independent special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 10-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 17 July 2007 · Closed 31 December 2015
    Location
    M29 8BS, 1.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

Recorded crime

Latest published month
September 2025
Records in latest month
1
Records within 1 mile
1
Months covered
1

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Higher Folds

Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
September 20251Violence and sexual offences1

Every published record

1-1 of 1

  • Violence and sexual offences

    September 2025

    On or near Hampton Grove

    Wigan 031A

    Outcome

    Status update unavailable

Place details

Place type
Village
Postcode district
WN7
Country
England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
53.50337, -2.48340
Wider geography
North West

Administrative areas

Metropolitan District
Wigan
E08000010

Nearby places and postcodes

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Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Higher Folds and whose postcode is in WN7. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Schools

53 open schools are in scope, including 44 primary and 5 secondary schools. St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 362 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.