SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Wigan
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Peter's Catholic High School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 54% |
| 2 | Standish Community High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected | 54% |
| 3 | St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong | 53% |
| 4 | Shevington High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected | 47% |
| 5 | Up Holland High School Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 47% |
| 6 | The Byrchall High School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 41% |
| 7 | Hawkley Hall High School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 40% |
| 8 | Cansfield High School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 37% |
| 9 | The Deanery CofE High School and Sixth Form College Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 36% |
| 10 | St John Fisher Catholic High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 3 expected, 2 needs attention | 34% |
| 11 | Outwood Academy Hindley Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 34% |
| 12 | Dean Trust Rose Bridge Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 25% |
| 13 | Dean Trust Wigan Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) | 19% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.