38%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
23%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
33.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
60%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
486.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
770
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 17/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.9:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Dean Trust Wigan · Secondary · Wigan
Part ofTHE DEAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
38%
+5pp
47%38%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
23%
+3pp
31%23%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
33.1
+1.7
40.335.330.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.1
EBacc entry
60%
+6pp
60%37%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
EBacc APS
486.7
+37.2
486.7394.6302.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 486.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
770
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
57%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Greenhey, Wigan, WN5 0DQ
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 | 38% | 23% | 33.1 | Not applicable | 60% | 486.7 | 61% | 770 |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 19% | 31.4 | -1.12 | 54% | 449.5 | 56% | 808 |
| 2022/23 | 29% | 14% | 30.4 | -1.52 | 55% | 385.9 | 55% | 791 |
| 2021/22 | 35% | 14% | 30.8 | -1.51 | 50% | 302.6 | 50% | 750 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 31% | 40.3 | -0.72 | 14% | 428.2 | 18% | 665 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 32% | 40.9 | -0.64 | 3% | 516.3 | 12% | 669 |
| 2016/17 | 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 | 770 | 17.0 | 27% | 11% | 57% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 808 | 17.7 | 25% | 11% | 54% | 12% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 791 | 16.3 | 25% | 8% | 55% | 13% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 750 | 14.9 | 23% | 8% | 53% | 14% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 725 | 14.0 | 25% | 6% | 55% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 665 | 13.9 | 23% | 6% | 54% | 8% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | — | 13.6 | — | — | — | 8% | 26% |
| 2016/17 | — | — | — | — | — | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.