57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
650.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,075
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Byrchall High School · Secondary · Wigan
Part ofMAKERFIELD ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
-7pp
75%66%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
-4pp
53%46%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
41.3
-2.1
49.645.541.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.3
EBacc entry
11%
-2pp
64%38%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
650.7
-263.0
913.7777.6641.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 650.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,075
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Warrington Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9PQ
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 | 57% | 39% | 41.3 | Not applicable | 11% | 650.7 | 12% | 1,075 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 43% | 43.4 | -0.40 | 13% | 913.7 | 14% | 1,058 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 41% | 45.1 | -0.32 | 55% | 664.5 | 55% | 1,001 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 51% | 49.6 | -0.06 | 64% | 744.6 | 64% | 968 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 53% | 48.7 | -0.03 | 60% | 641.5 | 62% | 859 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 56% | 50.4 | -0.21 | 18% | 630.9 | 30% | 834 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 48% | 46.4 | -0.27 | 36% | — | 47% | 879 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,075 | 20.7 | 18% | 8% | 37% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,058 | 17.7 | 18% | 8% | 37% | 12% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,001 | 18.4 | 16% | 6% | 36% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 968 | 17.5 | 15% | 4% | 31% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 973 | 17.5 | 13% | 3% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 859 | 14.7 | 11% | 2% | 29% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 834 | 14.2 | 10% | 3% | 29% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 879 | 15.2 | 8% | 2% | 29% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.