Which is the best secondary school in Wigan?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, St Peter's Catholic High School ranks first of 13 ranked secondary schools in Wigan, with an average Attainment 8 score of 51.1. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Wigan ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Wigan?

13 secondary schools in Wigan published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

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Secondary schools in Wigan, ranked

The 13 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
St Peter's Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school

52%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

51.1

Attainment 8
2
Standish Community High School
Academy converter

44%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

49.7

Attainment 8
3
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Voluntary aided school

51%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

49.1

Attainment 8
4
Shevington High School
Community school

52%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

49.0

Attainment 8
5
Up Holland High School
Academy converter

50%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

48.8

Attainment 8
6
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Voluntary aided school

40%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

45.7

Attainment 8
7
Cansfield High School
Community school

41%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.4

Attainment 8
8
The Byrchall High School
Academy converter

39%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.3

Attainment 8
9
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school

35%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.3

Attainment 8
10
Hawkley Hall High School
Academy converter

37%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

40.4

Attainment 8
11
Outwood Academy Hindley
Academy sponsor led

31%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

40.0

Attainment 8
12
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Academy sponsor led

29%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

39.7

Attainment 8
13
Dean Trust Wigan
Academy sponsor led

23%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

33.1

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Wigan?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, St Peter's Catholic High School ranks first of 13 ranked secondary schools in Wigan, with an average Attainment 8 score of 51.1. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Wigan ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Wigan?: 13 secondary schools in Wigan published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.