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The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided

Frog Lane, Wigan WN1 1HQ · deanery.wigan.sch.uk · 01942 768801

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
45.7
average Attainment 8 score. Wigan 43.4, England 46
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,365
98% of 1,389 places
Local authority
Wigan
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
32.1%
First language not English
9.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 275 families put the school first and 245 places were offered; 84% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 348 (Places 242)348September 2023: 301 (Places 245)301September 2024: 302 (Places 244)302September 2025: 301 (Places 243)301September 2026: 275 (Places 245)275Places 245
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262452751.1▲84%
September 2025Sept 20252433011.2▲77%
September 2024Sept 20242443021.2▲78%
September 2023Sept 20232453011.2▲77%
September 2022Sept 20222423481.4▲66%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.7, and 40.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wigan it was 43.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.2 (England 46.3)45.22017/18: 44.0 (England 46.5)44.02018/19: 40.6 (England 46.7)40.62021/22: 46.0 (England 48.8)46.02022/23: 41.8 (England 46.3)41.82023/24: 44.0 (England 45.9)44.02024/25: 45.7 (England 46.0)45.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●45.746.0
▼40.2%45.4%
●65.5%64.8%
▼8.0%40.5%
▼3.834.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form22.8−15
Sixth form college29.6+6.5
Further education34.8+14.2
Other education0.8+0.4
Apprenticeship1.6−1.3
Employment2.8−3.5
Not in a lasting destination5.2−1.9
Activity not captured2.4+0.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 26.6 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 26.3 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 29.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 27.6 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 32.2 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 25.1 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 25.8 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 27.2 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
48 studentsC- (27.2)Average -0.12
48 studentsC- (27.4)Average -0.12
49 studentsDist- (31.1)Above average +0.32
13.3%AAB or better
83.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2461C- (25.8)-0.23
2022/2358C- (25.1)—
2021/2245C+ (32.2)—
2018/1944C- (27.6)+0.02
2017/1840C (29.6)-0.03
2016/1755C- (26.3)+0.10
2015/1652C- (26.6)+0.04

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University52.2+15.7
Further and other education3.4+2.1
Further education1.1—
Other education2.2—
Apprenticeship6.7−5.5
Employment25.6−8.2
Not in a lasting destination10−2.2
Activity not captured2.2−1.9

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College on 9 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
9 Jun 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (157 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
93%
Replies
157
11% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲87% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲95% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲83% agreeEngland 67%

based on 24 parents (15%) with SEND

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