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St Peter's Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Wigan · WN5 8NU

Ages 11–16 · 1,026 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

51.6

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.12
−20+2
Attainment 851.6
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,053

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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

219

Places offered

202

1st-preference offers

198

Total preferences (any rank)
458
Preferred offers (top 3)
202
Applications from outside LA
93
Offers to outside-LA applicants
58
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill99%

1,026 pupils · 1,040 places

Pupils on roll
1,026
Boys / girls
502 / 524
School capacity
1,040
Capacity fill
1,026 / 1,040 (99%)
Free school meals
12%
FSM pupils
123
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Andrew McGlown

Location

Address
Howards Lane, Orrell
Postcode
WN5 8NU
Town
Wigan
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Makerfield
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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wigan, Wigan, 1,026 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

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.

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

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  • Up Holland High School

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

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  • St John Fisher Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 11–16

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

    2.3 miles away

  • Shevington High School

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    Ages 11–16

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

    2.8 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%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew McGlown
Telephone
01942747693
Website
http://www.saintpetershigh.wigan.sch.uk

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