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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dean Trust Wigan | Saint Thomas More Catholic High School | St John Fisher Catholic High School | The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Dean Trust Wigan | Saint Thomas More Catholic High School | St John Fisher Catholic High School | The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigan, WN5 0DQ | Wigan, WN5 0UQ | Wigan, WN6 7RN | Wigan, WN1 1HQ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | — | Needs attention | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 31.4 | — | 42.2 | 44.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.1 | — | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 19% | — | 32% | 38% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 33% | — | 54% | 60% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 54% | — | 10% | 13% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | — | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.5% | — | 9.8% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.8% | — | 27.1% | 25.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.7% | — | 3.7% | 3.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | — | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 1.24 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 82 | — | 216 | 302 |
| Places offereddiffers | 122 | — | 198 | 244 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 715 | — | 998 | 1,365 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 715 / 1,025 (70%) | — | 998 / 1,000 (100%) | 1,365 / 1,389 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 58.2% | — | 33.4% | 32.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jen Evans | Mr C Cullem | Mrs Alison Rigby | Mr Martin Wood |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Wigan | Wigan | Wigan | Wigan |
| Sponsordiffers | The Dean Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DEAN TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DEAN TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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