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PEMBEC High School

Community school · Wigan · WN5 9XL

Ages 11–16 · Wigan

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
850
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Conor Davis

Location

Address
Montrose Avenue, Pemberton
Postcode
WN5 9XL
Town
Wigan
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Wigan
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wigan, Wigan. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

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

  • Dean Trust Wigan

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wigan · WN5 0DQ · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att831.4
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence11.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • 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%

    1.0 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%

    1.3 miles away

  • Up Holland High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigan · WN5 7AL · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM24.0%

    2.1 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%

    2.2 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%

    2.5 miles away

  • Dean Trust Rose Bridge

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wigan · WN1 3HD · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence10.6%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Conor Davis

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