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Dean Trust Wigan

Academy sponsor led · Wigan · WN5 0DQ

Ages 11–16 · 715 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

31.4

Overall absence

11.5%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.12
−20+2
Attainment 831.4
English & maths grade 5+19%
English & maths grade 4+33%
EBacc entry54%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.8%
Unauthorised6.2%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.7%
Enrolments in measure
847

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

82

Places offered

122

1st-preference offers

82

Total preferences (any rank)
150
Preferred offers (top 3)
97
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

715 pupils · 1,025 places

Pupils on roll
715
Boys / girls
361 / 354
School capacity
1,025
Capacity fill
715 / 1,025 (70%)
Free school meals
58.2%
FSM pupils
416
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE DEAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE DEAN TRUST
Sponsor
The Dean Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jen Evans

Location

Address
Greenhey, Orrell
Postcode
WN5 0DQ
Town
Wigan
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Wigan
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wigan, Wigan, 715 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 58.2%.

Open schools in Wigan
102
Secondary schools in Wigan
13
Academies among open schools in Wigan
26% (27)
Open schools in WN5
19
Secondary in WN5
3
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Secondary in Wigan LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WiganNear WN5

  • St Peter's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Wigan · WN5 8NU · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence5.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Up Holland High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigan · WN5 7AL · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand0.98

    1.5 miles away

  • St John Fisher Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Wigan · WN6 7RN · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.2
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence9.8%

    1.9 miles away

  • Hawkley Hall High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigan · WN3 5NY · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.5 miles away

  • Shevington High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Wigan · WN6 8AB · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence7.6%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jen Evans
Telephone
01942511987
Website
http://www.deantrustwigan.co.uk/

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