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Shevington High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Community school
Shevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AB · shevingtonhigh.org.uk · 01257 400990
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 49
- average Attainment 8 score. Wigan 43.4, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 2.67 mi
- 4.30 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 5 · Wigan Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 878
- 99% of 890 places
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 25.5%
- First language not English
- 7.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 5” went to a home 2.67 mi (4.30 km) from the school. Source: Wigan Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 183 families put the school first and 169 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 169 | 183 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 171 | 175 | 1▲ | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 173 | 152 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 174 | 202 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 176 | 160 | 0.9 | 93% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criterion 5 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.67 mi4.30 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49, and 51.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wigan it was 43.4, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲49 | 46 | ||
| ▲51.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲70.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼36.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.22 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 42.9 | −10.5 |
| Further education | 46.9 | +13.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9 | −1.4 |
| Employment | 3.4 | −0.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.7 | −1.4 |
| Activity not captured | 2.3 | +0.4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Shevington High School on 6 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 6 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (103 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 103
- 12% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (14%) with SEND