The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Wigan, WN1 1HQ · Wigan · secondary school
8th 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 — 5.2/10 against 729 of them, against 3.7/10 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 | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 40.2 · 41 | 30% | 1.22 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.31 · 26 | 25% | 0.66 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.7 · 50 | 10% | 0.50 |
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. The school was rated Good by Ofsted in June 2026. In 2024/25, 40.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.31 in 2023/24, meaning pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.7 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in the Physics Olympiad, The Ogden Trust School Physicist of the Year Award, the HMG Cyber Schools Programme, and the Society of Biology Quiz. Trips include visits to EuroDisney, Berlin, York, Edge Hill University, Grasmere, the International Business Festival, the Royal Court of Justice, and Nice-Pak UK.
Getting in. There are 1365 pupils in a school with 1389 places, leaving 24 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who start below the national average in their progress? What specific support is available for students aiming for the Physics Olympiad? How does the school manage the competitive nature of its entry process?
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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