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St Peter's Catholic High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided
Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8NU · saintpetershigh.wigan.sch.uk · 01942 747693
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 51.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Wigan 43.4, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.13 mi
- 1.82 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 4.3 · Wigan Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,026
- 99% of 1,040 places
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 12%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 4.3” went to a home 1.13 mi (1.82 km) from the school. Source: Wigan Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 238 families put the school first and 199 places were offered; 83% 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 | 199 | 238 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 191 | 255 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 202 | 219 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 199 | 213 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 196 | 221 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criterion 4.3 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.13 mi1.82 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲51.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲51.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲73.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼23.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.34 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 1.4 | +0.9 |
| Sixth form college | 59.5 | −8.8 |
| Further education | 24.7 | +5.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9 | −0.4 |
| Employment | 1.9 | +0.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.8 | +0.8 |
| Activity not captured | 1.9 | +1.4 |
Ofsted
St Peter's Catholic High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 5 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Sept 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (128 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Replies
- 128
- 12% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (20%) with SEND