Secondary Schools
Secondary Schools in Wigan
28 secondary schools from official GIAS records in Wigan, England.
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
About schools in Wigan
Wigan has 28 secondary schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 26 secondary (93%) and 2 middle deemed secondary (7%). Wigan spans 2 local authorities, most secondary schools sitting in Wigan (26). The most common types are community school (9), voluntary aided school (6) and academy sponsor led (5).
How many secondary schools are there in Wigan?
GIAS lists 28 secondary schools in Wigan, England.
What types of secondary schools are in Wigan?
The biggest groups by phase are secondary (26) and middle deemed secondary (2).
Which local authority covers Wigan?
Wigan spans Wigan and Lancashire; check each school's page for its own authority.
Where does this Wigan data come from?
School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.
School listings
Voluntary aided school · Secondary
Wigan · WN5 0UQ · Wigan
Ages 11–16
Community school · Secondary
Wigan · WN5 7AL · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- Att847.6
- P8-0.2
- EM5+49%
- Absence8.9%
Cansfield High School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Secondary
Wigan · WN4 9TP · Wigan
Ages 11–16
- Att841.5
- P8-0.6
- EM5+32%
- Absence8.0%
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Wigan · WN1 3HD · Wigan
Ages 11–16
- Att837.4
- P8-0.6
- EM5+26%
- Absence10.6%
Dean Trust Wigan
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Wigan · WN5 0DQ · Wigan
Ages 11–16
- Att831.4
- P8-1.1
- EM5+19%
- Absence11.5%
Hawkley Hall High School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Wigan · WN3 5NY · Wigan
Ages 11–16
- Att844.9
- P8-0.1
- EM5+46%
- Absence9.2%
Outwood Academy Hindley
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Wigan · WN2 4LG · Wigan
Ages 11–16
- Att839.8
- P8-0.1
- EM5+32%
- Absence10.6%
Shevington High School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Secondary
Wigan · WN6 8AB · Wigan
Ages 11–16
- Att846.4
- P8-0.2
- EM5+42%
- Absence7.6%
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Ofsted: Strong standardVoluntary aided school · Secondary
Wigan · WN4 9PF · Wigan
Ages 11–16
- Att851.5
- P80.2
- EM5+57%
- Absence6.9%
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Ofsted: Needs attentionVoluntary aided school · Secondary
Wigan · WN6 7RN · Wigan
Ages 11–16
- Att842.2
- P8-0.6
- EM5+32%
- Absence9.8%
St Peter's Catholic High School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Secondary
Wigan · WN5 8NU · Wigan
Ages 11–16
- Att851.6
- P8-0.1
- EM5+56%
- Absence5.8%
Standish Community High School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Secondary
Wigan · WN6 0NX · Wigan
Ages 11–16
- Att852.4
- P8-0.1
- EM5+59%
- Absence7.2%
The Byrchall High School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Wigan · WN4 9PQ · Wigan
Ages 11–16
- Att843.4
- P8-0.4
- EM5+43%
- Absence11.5%
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Secondary
Wigan · WN1 1HQ · Wigan
Ages 11–18
- Att844.0
- P8-0.3
- EM5+38%
- Absence8.6%
Up Holland High School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Wigan · WN5 7AL · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- Absence8.3%
- FSM24.0%
- Demand0.98