Dean Trust WiganUp Holland High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Dean Trust Wigan and Up Holland High School are secondary schools in Wigan.
Dean Trust Wigan scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Up Holland High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Up Holland High School is ahead on our composite score.
Dean Trust Wigan was judged Requires improvement and Up Holland High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 33.1 for Dean Trust Wigan and 48.8 for Up Holland High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Dean Trust Wigan (30.8 in 2021-22, 33.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganDean Trust Wigan | WiganUp Holland High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F30/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 19 in Wigan | 63rd of 80 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 770 | 861 | |
| Capacity | 1,025 | 900 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN5 0DQ | Wigan, WN5 7AL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 33.1 | 48.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.6% | 49.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 37.7% | 71.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 60.4% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.06 | 3.96 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 159 | 161 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 770 | 861 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.3% | 23.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.3% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 25.6% | 6.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% | 22.8% Stronger figure | 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
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.
Dean Trust Wigan
Up Holland High School
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