54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
441.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
699
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 07/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Dean Trust Rose Bridge · Secondary · Wigan
Part ofTHE DEAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
+6pp
54%47%40%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
+4pp
29%25%21%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
39.7
+2.3
40.738.436.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.7
EBacc entry
48%
-18pp
66%45%24%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
441.2
+5.3
444.5424.4404.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 441.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
699
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
58%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Holt Street, Ince, Wigan, WN1 3HD
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 | 54% | 29% | 39.7 | Not applicable | 48% | 441.2 | 48% | 699 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 26% | 37.4 | -0.60 | 66% | 435.9 | 66% | 715 |
| 2022/23 | 40% | 21% | 36.0 | -1.10 | 53% | 404.4 | 53% | 699 |
| 2021/22 | 47% | 28% | 40.7 | -0.68 | 24% | 444.5 | 24% | 672 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 699 | 16.3 | 29% | 17% | 58% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 715 | 20.1 | 27% | 14% | 54% | 11% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 699 | 20.0 | 27% | 13% | 51% | 12% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 672 | 16.8 | 28% | 10% | 49% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 688 | 16.8 | 28% | 8% | 48% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | — | — | — | — | — | 9% | 29% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.