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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dean Trust Wigan | Shevington High School | St John Fisher Catholic High School | Standish Community High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Dean Trust Wigan | Shevington High School | St John Fisher Catholic High School | Standish Community High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigan, WN5 0DQ | Wigan, WN6 8AB | Wigan, WN6 7RN | Wigan, WN6 0NX |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Expected standard | Needs attention | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 31.4 | 46.4 | 42.2 | 52.4 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.1 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 19% | 42% | 32% | 59% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 33% | 66% | 54% | 79% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 54% | 10% | 10% | 17% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.5% | 7.6% | 9.8% | 7.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.8% | 21.5% | 27.1% | 17.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.7% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 1.11 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 82 | 152 | 216 | 284 |
| Places offereddiffers | 122 | 173 | 198 | 257 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 715 | 878 | 998 | 1,276 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 715 / 1,025 (70%) | 878 / 890 (99%) | 998 / 1,000 (100%) | 1,276 / 1,300 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 58.2% | 25.5% | 33.4% | 17.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jen Evans | Mr John Bennett | Mrs Alison Rigby | Mrs Lindsay Barker |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | Wigan | Wigan | Wigan | Wigan |
| Sponsordiffers | The Dean Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DEAN TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: MOSAIC LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DEAN TRUST | — | — | MOSAIC LEARNING TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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