St John Fisher Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · Secondary
Wigan · WN6 7RN · Wigan
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
0.9 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 106534
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Voluntary aided school · Wigan · WN1 1HQ
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–18
Pupils
1,365
Local authority
Wigan
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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 11–18, in Wigan, Wigan, 1,365 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.1%. Religious character: Church of England.
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Ages 11–16
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Overview
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 106534
Location
- Address
- Frog Lane
- Postcode
- WN1 1HQ
- Town
- Wigan
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Wigan
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,365
- Boys / girls
- 698 / 667
- School capacity
- 1,389
- Capacity fill
- 1,365 / 1,389 (98%)
- Free school meals
- 32.1%
- FSM pupils
- 397
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
Contact
- Telephone
- 01942768801