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Standish Community High School

Academy converter · Wigan · WN6 0NX

Ages 11–16 · 1,276 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

52.4

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.11 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.07
−20+2
Attainment 852.4
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,317

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

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

284

Places offered

257

1st-preference offers

249

Total preferences (any rank)
589
Preferred offers (top 3)
257
Applications from outside LA
70
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
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 fill98%

1,276 pupils · 1,300 places

Pupils on roll
1,276
Boys / girls
654 / 622
School capacity
1,300
Capacity fill
1,276 / 1,300 (98%)
Free school meals
17.9%
FSM pupils
228
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MOSAIC LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MOSAIC LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Barker

Location

Address
Kenyon Road, Standish
Postcode
WN6 0NX
Town
Wigan
County
Lancashire
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wigan, Wigan, 1,276 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.9%.

Open schools in Wigan
102
Secondary schools in Wigan
13
Academies among open schools in Wigan
26% (27)
Open schools in WN6
19
Secondary in WN6
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Barker
Telephone
01257422265
Website
https://www.standishchs.org.uk

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