The Holden School covers two sites in Leigh, Firs Lane and Chapel Street.
We proudly operate across two high-quality sites: Firs Lane and Chapel Street. These campuses are geographically convenient, separated by no more than a swift five-minute drive, effectively functioning as a single, expanded resource base in the town of Leigh.
This enhanced capacity is crucial. It allows us to readily accommodate the increased demand and referrals from our local authority partners. Crucially, it means we can allocate significant extra resources to deliver more intensive therapeutic and pastoral support, ensuring every child receives the depth of specialist care necessary to thrive. This dual campus structure is key to maintaining our high standards of specialised, nurturing provision while reaching more students in need.
Firs Lane
Our Firs Lane campus is specially designed to be a vibrant, supportive home for our Primary pupils! This site is packed with a phenomenal range of resources and dedicated spaces, all working together to deliver a full, nurturing, wraparound education that inspires confidence and joy.
Here, learning is supported by outstanding facilities, including:
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Spacious, Bright Classrooms: 📚 Environments designed for creative learning and collaboration.
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Sensory Room: ✨ A calming haven providing essential regulation and relaxation.
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The Chillout Zone & Nurture Room: 🛋️ Safe, cosy spaces where students can regroup, recharge, and receive focused pastoral care.
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Therapeutic Suite: 💚 Dedicated rooms for private, on-site therapy sessions with our clinical specialists.
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Fantastic Outdoor Spaces: 🤸 Our playground offers the best of both worlds—a grassy area for calm reflection and a dynamic Astroturf play-zone for active fun and games!
🌳 The Ultimate Backyard Bonus!
One of the best features of Firs Lane is its direct, secure access to the wonderful local park right next door! 🌲 This instant access extends our learning environment, offering endless opportunities for:
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Further Exploration & Outdoor Education 🔬
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Creative Play and Physical Activity ⚽
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Peaceful Relaxation and Wellbeing 🧘
It’s an environment where every primary child feels safe, supported, and excited to discover!
Chapel Street
Our Chapel Street site is our dedicated, modern hub for Secondary students. It has been thoughtfully designed to provide a comfortable, mature, and stimulating environment tailored for young adults.
Alongside comfortable teaching spaces, robust therapeutic suites, and dedicated pastoral care areas, this site is home to brand new, state-of-the-art specialist educational facilities that open up exciting curriculum opportunities:
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The Science Lab: 🧪 A dedicated space for practical experiments, fostering curiosity, and developing crucial analytical skills in physics, chemistry, and biology.
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Design & Technology (D&T) Room: 💡 Where creativity meets construction! Students can explore innovation, problem-solving, and practical design skills.
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Food Technology Kitchen Space: 🧑🍳 A modern, fully equipped kitchen allowing students to gain essential life skills, understand nutrition, and enjoy hands-on cooking projects.
Chapel Street provides the perfect balance: the therapeutic support they need, combined with the specialist resources they deserve, setting them up perfectly for future academic and life success!