70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
742.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
878
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Shevington High School · Secondary · Wigan
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+4pp
76%71%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+9pp
52%47%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
49.0
+2.6
50.048.246.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.0
EBacc entry
36%
+27pp
38%24%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
742.1
+67.1
742.1645.2548.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 742.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
878
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Shevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8AB
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 | 70% | 52% | 49.0 | Not applicable | 36% | 742.1 | 45% | 878 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 42% | 46.4 | -0.18 | 10% | 675.0 | 22% | 886 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 47% | 47.9 | -0.25 | 16% | 552.4 | 27% | 841 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 51% | 49.2 | -0.41 | 20% | 672.5 | 29% | 844 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 52% | 50.0 | -0.24 | 38% | 548.2 | 43% | 681 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 41% | 46.7 | -0.34 | 19% | 437.0 | 25% | 668 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 35% | 45.3 | -0.34 | 50% | — | 65% | 628 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 878 | 17.5 | 17% | 7% | 24% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 886 | 16.8 | 14% | 6% | 20% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 841 | 18.6 | 13% | 6% | 19% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 844 | 18.0 | 11% | 6% | 20% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 792 | 18.4 | 12% | 4% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 681 | 16.8 | 10% | 2% | 18% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 668 | 17.6 | 8% | 2% | 18% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 628 | 15.7 | 15% | 1% | 18% | 5% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.