74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
899.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,033
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Peter's Catholic High School · Secondary · Wigan
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-4pp
82%78%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
-4pp
66%58%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
51.1
-0.5
56.853.650.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.1
EBacc entry
23%
+13pp
36%23%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
899.4
-15.0
972.1883.3794.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 899.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,033
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NU
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 | 74% | 52% | 51.1 | Not applicable | 23% | 899.4 | 34% | 1,033 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 56% | 51.6 | -0.12 | 11% | 914.4 | 20% | 1,045 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 55% | 51.4 | -0.25 | 15% | 873.9 | 30% | 1,036 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 66% | 56.8 | -0.01 | 18% | 972.1 | 29% | 1,040 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 50% | 50.5 | -0.32 | 36% | 794.5 | 53% | 980 |
| 2017/18 | 81% | 56% | 52.4 | -0.24 | 46% | 831.1 | 66% | 963 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 43% | 49.4 | -0.16 | 45% | — | 72% | 956 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,033 | 17.1 | 16% | 6% | 11% | 6% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 1,045 | 16.2 | 13% | 5% | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 1,036 | 15.8 | 13% | 3% | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| 2021/22 | 1,040 | 15.6 | 14% | 2% | 10% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 1,040 | 15.0 | 13% | 2% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 980 | 15.8 | 11% | 2% | 10% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 963 | 14.9 | 8% | 2% | 9% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 956 | 16.1 | 9% | 1% | 10% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.