Shevington High SchoolSt John Fisher Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Shevington High School and St John Fisher Catholic High School are secondary schools in Wigan.
Shevington High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John Fisher Catholic High School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Shevington High School is ahead on our composite score.
Shevington High School was judged strong and St John Fisher Catholic High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.4 for Shevington High School and 45.5 for St John Fisher Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Shevington High School (49.2 in 2021-22, 50.4 in 2025-26) and has risen at St John Fisher Catholic High School (43.1 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganShevington High School | WiganSt John Fisher Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 19 in Wigan Stronger figure | 16th of 19 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 878 | 998 | |
| Capacity | 890 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN6 8AB | Wigan, WN6 7RN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.4 Stronger figure | 45.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.9% Stronger figure | 34.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.4% Stronger figure | 59.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 170 | 200 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 878 | 994 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.7% | 32.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 14.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 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
St John Fisher Catholic High School
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