St John Fisher Catholic High SchoolDean Trust Wigan
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
St John Fisher Catholic High School and Dean Trust Wigan are secondary schools in Wigan.
St John Fisher Catholic High School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dean Trust Wigan scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John Fisher Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
St John Fisher Catholic High School was judged the expected standard and Dean Trust Wigan was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.5 for St John Fisher Catholic High School and 37.5 for Dean Trust Wigan.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at St John Fisher Catholic High School (43.1 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2025-26) and has risen at Dean Trust Wigan (30.8 in 2021-22, 37.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganSt John Fisher Catholic High School | WiganDean Trust Wigan | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 19 in Wigan Stronger figure | 19th of 19 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 998 | 715 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,025 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN6 7RN | Wigan, WN5 0DQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.5 Stronger figure | 37.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.0% Stronger figure | 25.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.5% Stronger figure | 46.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 200 | 139 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 994 | 770 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 57.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.7% | 11.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 25.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% 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.
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Dean Trust Wigan
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