64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
820.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,036
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Cansfield High School · Secondary · Wigan
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+9pp
73%64%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+9pp
60%46%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
44.4
+2.9
53.547.541.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.4
EBacc entry
40%
-10pp
50%31%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
820.5
+105.2
868.0757.4646.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 820.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,036
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9TP
Local authority
Wigan
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 41% | 44.4 | Not applicable | 40% | 820.5 | 40% | 1,036 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 32% | 41.5 | -0.55 | 50% | 715.4 | 50% | 1,055 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 39% | 47.2 | -0.28 | 48% | 732.2 | 48% | 1,040 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 60% | 53.5 | +0.11 | 43% | 868.0 | 43% | 1,030 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 37% | 44.8 | -0.37 | 12% | 646.9 | 32% | 960 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 33% | 41.4 | -0.50 | 26% | 612.8 | 32% | 961 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 37% | 45.4 | -0.29 | 29% | — | 33% | 964 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,036 | 16.9 | 24% | 4% | 27% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,055 | 15.7 | 22% | 2% | 25% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,040 | 17.2 | 15% | 2% | 25% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,030 | 15.7 | 13% | 2% | 26% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,010 | 17.2 | 9% | 1% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 960 | 16.6 | 11% | 2% | 31% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 961 | 15.3 | 10% | 1% | 30% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 964 | 14.8 | 9% | 1% | 30% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.