Best Secondary Schools in Wigan
19 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- There are 19 secondary schools in Wigan, accounting for 6.8% of the total in the area, with 19,856 pupils enrolled across these institutions.
- Ofsted inspections show 88.2% of Wigan's secondary schools are rated Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding and 14 Good ratings out of 17 inspected schools.
- Wigan's secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.07, with 29.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals and 14.8% having special educational needs.
- The area's secondary schools spend £7,680 per pupil, with 41.4% of students achieving grade 5+ in English and maths, and a persistent absence rate of 25.1%.
GH
Golborne High School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Warrington, WA3 3EL
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.05
Attainment 848.2
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils1,144
Atherton High School
Ofsted
Good
Atherton, M46 0AY
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.00
Attainment 840.7
Eng+Maths60%
Pupils561
St Peter's Catholic High School
Ofsted
Good
Wigan, WN5 8NU
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.12
Attainment 851.6
Eng+Maths78%
Pupils1,026
Bedford High School
Ofsted
Good
Leigh, WN7 2LU
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.24
Attainment 842.8
Eng+Maths62%
Pupils1,111
CH
Cansfield High School
Ofsted
Good
Wigan, WN4 9TP
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.55
Attainment 841.5
Eng+Maths55%
Pupils974
Lowton Church of England High School
Ofsted
Good
Warrington, WA3 1DU
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.17
Attainment 844.9
Eng+Maths56%
Pupils814
The Byrchall High School
Ofsted
Good
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.40
Attainment 843.4
Eng+Maths63%
Pupils1,138
Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.07
Attainment 852.4
Eng+Maths79%
Pupils1,276
Shevington High School
Ofsted
Good
Wigan, WN6 8AB
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.18
Attainment 846.4
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils878
The Westleigh School
Ofsted
Good
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.81
Attainment 834.1
Eng+Maths42%
Pupils976
HH
Hawkley Hall High School
Ofsted
Good
Wigan, WN3 5NY
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.14
Attainment 844.9
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils1,170
St Mary's Catholic High School
Ofsted
Good
Manchester, M29 7EE
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.20
Attainment 846.4
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils1,537
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Ofsted
Good
Wigan, WN1 1HQ
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.31
Attainment 844.0
Eng+Maths60%
Pupils1,365
FL
Fred Longworth High School
Ofsted
Good
Manchester, M29 8JN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.29
Attainment 845.5
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils1,283
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Wigan, WN1 3HD
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.60
Attainment 837.4
Eng+Maths47%
Pupils692
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.08
Attainment 839.8
Eng+Maths50%
Pupils908
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Ofsted
Good
Wigan, WN4 9PF
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.16
Attainment 851.5
Eng+Maths75%
Pupils1,204
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 19 secondary schools in Wigan, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 88% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.28 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 44.3 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 25% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.1:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,680 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.