69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1080.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,292
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Standish Community High School · Secondary · Wigan
Part ofMOSAIC LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-10pp
85%77%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
-15pp
67%55%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
49.7
-2.7
56.353.049.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.7
EBacc entry
27%
+10pp
74%41%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
1080.5
-47.7
1201.61126.11050.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1080.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,292
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Kenyon Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0NX
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 | 69% | 44% | 49.7 | Not applicable | 27% | 1080.5 | 29% | 1,292 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 59% | 52.4 | -0.07 | 17% | 1128.2 | 24% | 1,297 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 59% | 53.5 | +0.05 | 16% | 1103.7 | 23% | 1,286 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 67% | 56.3 | +0.17 | 74% | 1201.6 | 83% | 1,285 |
| 2018/19 | 85% | 61% | 54.7 | +0.21 | 7% | 1050.7 | 15% | 1,272 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,292 | 18.8 | 13% | 6% | 17% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,297 | 19.1 | 16% | 4% | 16% | 7% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,286 | 18.8 | 16% | 3% | 16% | 7% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,285 | 19.1 | 14% | 3% | 15% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,280 | 18.8 | 12% | 3% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,272 | 18.0 | 11% | 2% | 15% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.