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Secondary schools in Wigan

All 33 secondary schools in Wigan.

33 schools in Wigan

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  1. St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield

    Wigan, WN4 9PF · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Catholic

    Results above the Wigan average, low absence.

    258 first choices, 233 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.4

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.0%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,204
    Pupils per teacher
    16.1
    View school St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
  2. Shevington High School

    Wigan, WN6 8AB · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

    Results above the Wigan average, low absence.

    183 first choices, 169 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.4

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.4%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    878
    Pupils per teacher
    16.6
    View school Shevington High School
  3. Golborne High School

    Warrington, WA3 3EL · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Results close to the Wigan average.

    279 first choices, 236 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.1

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.9%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,144
    Pupils per teacher
    15.0
    View school Golborne High School
  4. St Peter's Catholic High School

    Wigan, WN5 8NU · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Wigan average, low absence.

    238 first choices, 199 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.2

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.7%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,026
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school St Peter's Catholic High School
  5. Standish Community High School

    Wigan, WN6 0NX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area

    Results above the Wigan average, low absence.

    215 first choices, 240 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.9

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.3%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,276
    Pupils per teacher
    18.3
    View school Standish Community High School
  6. Fred Longworth High School

    Manchester, M29 8JN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results above the Wigan average.

    284 first choices, 259 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.9

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,283
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school Fred Longworth High School
  7. St Mary's Catholic High School

    Manchester, M29 7EE · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Wigan average.

    262 first choices, 256 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.1

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.7%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,537
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school St Mary's Catholic High School
  8. The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College

    Wigan, WN1 1HQ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Wigan average.

    275 first choices, 245 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.2

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.8%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,365
    Pupils per teacher
    14.4
    View school The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
  9. Lowton Church of England High School

    Warrington, WA3 1DU · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Wigan average.

    130 first choices, 146 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.2

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.9%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    814
    Pupils per teacher
    17.0
    View school Lowton Church of England High School
  10. Hawkley Hall High School

    Wigan, WN3 5NY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area

    Results below the Wigan average.

    195 first choices, 210 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.9

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.2%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,170
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school Hawkley Hall High School
  11. Cansfield High School

    Wigan, WN4 9TP · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the Wigan average, low absence.

    135 first choices, 172 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.7

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.0%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    974
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school Cansfield High School
  12. Bedford High School

    Leigh, WN7 2LU · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results above the Wigan average.

    159 first choices, 179 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.2

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.0%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,111
    Pupils per teacher
    14.6
    View school Bedford High School
  13. The Byrchall High School

    Wigan, WN4 9PQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Wigan average.

    315 first choices, 250 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.8

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.4%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    1,138
    Pupils per teacher
    16.3
    View school The Byrchall High School
  14. Atherton High School

    Atherton, M46 0AY · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Wigan average.

    119 first choices, 120 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.2

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.9%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    561
    Pupils per teacher
    14.5
    View school Atherton High School
  15. St John Fisher Catholic High School

    Wigan, WN6 7RN · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Wigan average.

    201 first choices, 194 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.5

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.9%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    998
    Pupils per teacher
    16.1
    View school St John Fisher Catholic High School
  16. Outwood Academy Hindley

    Wigan, WN2 4LG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area

    Results close to the Wigan average, high absence.

    172 first choices, 176 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.3

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.6%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    908
    Pupils per teacher
    17.7
    View school Outwood Academy Hindley
  17. The Westleigh School

    Leigh, WN7 5NL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Wigan average, high absence.

    154 first choices, 188 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.0

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.2%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    976
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school The Westleigh School
  18. Dean Trust Rose Bridge

    Wigan, WN1 3HD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area

    Results below the Wigan average.

    96 first choices, 148 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1638.9

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.7%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    692
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school Dean Trust Rose Bridge
  19. Dean Trust Wigan

    Wigan, WN5 0DQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area

    Results well below the Wigan average.

    110 first choices, 140 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1637.5

    Wigan 45.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.0%Wigan 8.6%
    Pupils
    715
    Pupils per teacher
    14.6
    View school Dean Trust Wigan
  20. Landgate School, Bryn

    Wigan, WN4 0EP · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.0%
    Pupils
    177
    Pupils per teacher
    8.3
    View school Landgate School, Bryn
  21. Oakfield High School and College

    Wigan, WN2 4XA · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.4%
    Pupils
    413
    Pupils per teacher
    8.9
    View school Oakfield High School and College
  22. Expanse Learning Wigan School

    Wigan, WN3 5XF · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    89
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Expanse Learning Wigan School
  23. Hope School

    Wigan, WN3 6SP · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.2%
    Pupils
    233
    Pupils per teacher
    6.7
    View school Hope School
The big picture

How Wigan's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Wigan 45.1England 46.2The Holden School: 2.3Oakfield High School and College: 3Newbridge Learning Community: 16.3Dean Trust Wigan: 37.5Dean Trust Rose Bridge: 38.9Cansfield High School: 41.7Hawkley Hall High School: 41.9The Byrchall High School: 42.8Outwood Academy Hindley: 44.3The Westleigh School: 45Golborne High School: 45.1The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College: 45.2St John Fisher Catholic High School: 45.5Atherton High School: 46.2St Mary's Catholic High School: 47.1Fred Longworth High School: 47.9Bedford High School: 49.2St Peter's Catholic High School: 49.2Lowton Church of England High School: 49.2Shevington High School: 50.4St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield: 50.4Standish Community High School: 51.9020406080
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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Wigan average 9.6%St Peter's Catholic High School: 5.7%Cansfield High School: 7%St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield: 7%Standish Community High School: 7.3%Shevington High School: 7.4%Golborne High School: 7.9%Fred Longworth High School: 8%St Mary's Catholic High School: 8.7%Dean Trust Rose Bridge: 8.7%The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College: 8.8%St John Fisher Catholic High School: 8.9%Lowton Church of England High School: 8.9%Atherton High School: 8.9%Bedford High School: 9%Dean Trust Wigan: 9%Hope School: 9.2%Hawkley Hall High School: 9.2%The Byrchall High School: 9.4%Landgate School, Bryn: 10%The Westleigh School: 10.2%Outwood Academy Hindley: 10.6%Oakfield High School and College: 11.4%Newbridge Learning Community: 29.2%0%8%16%24%32%
Secondary schools in Wigan

Ofsted grades in Wigan

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 23 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 10
  • Good: 9 of 10
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 10
  • Inadequate: 0 of 10
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Wigan

  1. Some are faith schools.

    6 of the 33 secondary schools in Wigan have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Wigan, explained

There are 33 secondary schools in Wigan, teaching 21,091 children. 10 are run by the council and 10 are academies or free schools. Among them are 12 special and 8 independent schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Wigan scored an average Attainment 8 of 45.1 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

31.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,951 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Wigan?
There are 33 secondary schools in Wigan, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Wigan?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Wigan on Eduscope are St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Shevington High School and Golborne High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Wigan?
Wigan has 1 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 9 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Wigan ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Wigan secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Wigan is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Wigan?
When choosing a secondary school in Wigan, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 33 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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