Shevington High School
Wigan, WN6 8AB · Wigan · secondary school
3rd of 19 secondary schools in Wigan we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.4/10 against 893 of them, against 5.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 84 | 35% | 2.95 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 51.7 · 68 | 30% | 2.05 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.18 · 36 | 25% | 0.91 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 49.0 · 66 | 10% | 0.66 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2026. In 2024/25, 51.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 49.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.18 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than peers nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.6 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Wigan Athletics Competition, theatre trips, and various subject-specific excursions including Paris, Barcelona, and the Lake District.
Getting in. The school has 878 pupils in a capacity of 890, leaving 12 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 12 places remaining, how does the school manage waiting lists for new intakes? Since the Progress 8 score is below 0, what specific support is offered to pupils who are falling behind in English and maths? How does the school ensure students engage with the wide range of trips and clubs, such as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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