St John Fisher Catholic High SchoolSt Peter's Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
St John Fisher Catholic High School and St Peter's Catholic High School are secondary schools in Wigan.
St John Fisher Catholic High School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Peter's Catholic High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Peter's Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
St John Fisher Catholic High School was judged the expected standard and St Peter's Catholic High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.3 for St John Fisher Catholic High School and 51.1 for St Peter's Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St John Fisher Catholic High School (43.1 in 2021-22, 41.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Peter's Catholic High School (56.8 in 2021-22, 51.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganSt John Fisher Catholic High School | WiganSt Peter's Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 19 in Wigan | 3rd of 19 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 994 | 1,033 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,040 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN6 7RN | Wigan, WN5 8NU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.3 | 51.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.9% | 51.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.2% | 73.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.1% | 23.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.40 | 4.34 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 192 | 207 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 994 | 1,033 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.7% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% | 13.4% 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
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
St Peter's Catholic High School
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