66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
953.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,372
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College · 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
66%
+5pp
66%57%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
+2pp
40%34%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
45.7
+1.7
46.043.340.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.7
EBacc entry
8%
-5pp
13%11%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
953.4
+28.2
953.4846.1738.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 953.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.2
+1.5
32.228.725.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.2
A-level value added
-0.12
+0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
+6pp
13%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,372
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Frog Lane, Wigan, WN1 1HQ
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 | 66% | 40% | 45.7 | Not applicable | 8% | 953.4 | 11% | 1,372 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 38% | 44.0 | -0.31 | 13% | 925.2 | 24% | 1,401 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 30% | 41.8 | -0.44 | 11% | 885.5 | 15% | 1,432 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 37% | 46.0 | -0.39 | 11% | 914.7 | 13% | 1,422 |
| 2018/19 | 48% | 28% | 40.6 | -0.38 | 8% | 738.9 | 11% | 1,368 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 33% | 44.0 | -0.37 | 20% | 724.2 | 33% | 1,320 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 39% | 45.2 | -0.11 | 20% | — | 36% | 1,301 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.2 | C- | -0.12 | 13% | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 25.8 | C- | -0.23 | 8% | 97 |
| 2022/23 | 25.1 | C- | — | 0% | 106 |
| 2021/22 | 32.2 | C+ | — | 9% | 87 |
| 2018/19 | 27.6 | C- | +0.02 | 4% | 82 |
| 2017/18 | 29.6 | C | -0.03 | 7% | 73 |
| 2016/17 | 26.3 | C- | +0.10 | 9% | 97 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,372 | 14.9 | 15% | 10% | 31% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,401 | 15.2 | 14% | 9% | 28% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,432 | 16.1 | 14% | 8% | 27% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,422 | 16.1 | 14% | 9% | 27% | 11% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,448 | 16.5 | 13% | 9% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,368 | 15.7 | 15% | 10% | 31% | 7% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,320 | 16.4 | 11% | 9% | 31% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,301 | 14.1 | 11% | 9% | 30% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.