63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
931.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,561
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 09/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Mary's Catholic High School · Secondary with sixth form · Wigan
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-4pp
69%66%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-8pp
47%42%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
44.2
-2.2
48.546.444.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.2
EBacc entry
21%
-4pp
45%33%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
931.7
-34.3
1014.3973.0931.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 931.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.1
-3.5
33.831.930.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.1
A-level value added
-0.44
-0.2
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
-1pp
29%24%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,561
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Manchester Road, Astley, Manchester, M29 7EE
Local authority
Wigan
Website
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 | 63% | 38% | 44.2 | Not applicable | 21% | 931.7 | 46% | 1,561 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 46% | 46.4 | -0.20 | 24% | 965.9 | 29% | 1,548 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 47% | 46.3 | -0.34 | 45% | 1005.3 | 51% | 1,561 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 42% | 47.4 | -0.40 | 25% | 1014.3 | 39% | 1,590 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 44% | 48.5 | -0.27 | 32% | 998.7 | 40% | 1,549 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 40% | 47.3 | -0.26 | 39% | 1004.1 | 49% | 1,575 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 42% | 51.0 | -0.01 | 38% | — | 44% | 1,592 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.1 | C | -0.44 | 20% | 157 |
| 2023/24 | 33.6 | C+ | -0.20 | 21% | 110 |
| 2022/23 | 31.9 | C+ | — | 29% | 150 |
| 2021/22 | 33.8 | C+ | — | 21% | 171 |
| 2018/19 | 31.9 | C+ | -0.14 | 19% | 143 |
| 2017/18 | 29.5 | C | -0.17 | 15% | 151 |
| 2016/17 | 30.3 | C | -0.04 | 16% | 176 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,561 | 17.4 | 12% | 10% | 20% | 9% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,548 | 17.8 | 14% | 10% | 19% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,561 | 17.7 | 9% | 8% | 20% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,590 | 18.1 | 9% | 8% | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,561 | 16.5 | 9% | 6% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,549 | 16.0 | 9% | 5% | 19% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,575 | 16.1 | 9% | 5% | 19% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,592 | 16.0 | 7% | 4% | 18% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.