St Peter's Catholic High SchoolDean Trust Wigan
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's Catholic High School and Dean Trust Wigan are secondary schools in Wigan.
St Peter's Catholic High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dean Trust Wigan scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Peter's Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's Catholic High School was judged Good and Dean Trust Wigan was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.2 for St Peter's Catholic High School and 37.5 for Dean Trust Wigan.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Peter's Catholic High School (56.8 in 2021-22, 49.2 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 Peter's Catholic High School | WiganDean Trust Wigan | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 19 in Wigan Stronger figure | 19th of 19 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | 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 | 1,026 | 715 | |
| Capacity | 1,040 | 1,025 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN5 8NU | Wigan, WN5 0DQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 37.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.2% Stronger figure | 25.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.9% Stronger figure | 46.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 199 | 139 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,033 | 770 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 57.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 11.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 25.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% 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.
St Peter's Catholic High School
Dean Trust Wigan
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