Cansfield High SchoolThe Byrchall High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Cansfield High School and The Byrchall High School are secondary schools in Wigan.
Cansfield High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Byrchall High School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cansfield High School is ahead on our composite score.
Cansfield High School was judged Good and The Byrchall High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.7 for Cansfield High School and 42.8 for The Byrchall High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cansfield High School (53.5 in 2021-22, 41.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Byrchall High School (49.6 in 2021-22, 42.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganCansfield High School | WiganThe Byrchall High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 19 in Wigan Stronger figure | 15th of 19 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 974 | 1,138 | |
| Capacity | 1,012 | 1,216 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN4 9TP | Wigan, WN4 9PQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.7 | 42.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.3% | 38.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.3% Stronger figure | 57.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 204 | 202 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,036 | 1,075 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.1% | 36.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% Stronger figure | 25.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cansfield High School
The Byrchall High School
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