Shevington High SchoolDean Trust Wigan
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Shevington High School and Dean Trust Wigan are secondary schools in Wigan.
Shevington High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dean Trust Wigan scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Shevington High School is ahead on our composite score.
Shevington High School was judged strong and Dean Trust Wigan was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.0 for Shevington High School and 33.1 for Dean Trust Wigan.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Shevington High School (49.2 in 2021-22, 49.0 in 2024-25) and has risen at Dean Trust Wigan (30.8 in 2021-22, 33.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganShevington High School | WiganDean Trust Wigan | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 19 in Wigan Stronger figure | 19th of 19 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 878 | 770 | |
| Capacity | 890 | 1,025 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN6 8AB | Wigan, WN5 0DQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.0 Stronger figure | 33.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.7% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.5% Stronger figure | 37.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 36.4% | 60.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.22 Stronger figure | 3.06 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 176 | 159 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 878 | 770 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.7% | 57.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 11.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 25.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% Stronger figure | 26.1% | 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.
Shevington High School
Dean Trust Wigan
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