St John Fisher Catholic High SchoolStandish Community High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
St John Fisher Catholic High School and Standish Community High School are secondary schools in Wigan.
St John Fisher Catholic High School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Standish Community High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Standish Community High School is ahead on our composite score.
St John Fisher Catholic High School was judged the expected standard and Standish Community High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.5 for St John Fisher Catholic High School and 51.9 for Standish Community High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at St John Fisher Catholic High School (43.1 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Standish Community High School (56.3 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganSt John Fisher Catholic High School | WiganStandish Community High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 19 in Wigan | 4th of 19 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 998 | 1,276 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN6 7RN | Wigan, WN6 0NX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.5 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.0% | 55.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.5% | 76.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 200 | 254 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 994 | 1,292 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 17.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.7% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% | 19.2% 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
Standish Community High School
Full profiles: St John Fisher Catholic High School · Standish Community High School