St Peter's Catholic High SchoolUp Holland High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's Catholic High School and Up Holland High School are secondary schools in Wigan.
St Peter's Catholic High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Up Holland High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Up Holland High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's Catholic High School was judged Good and Up Holland High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.2 for St Peter's Catholic High School and 50.0 for Up Holland High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Peter's Catholic High School (56.8 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganSt Peter's Catholic High School | WiganUp Holland High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 19 in Wigan | 62nd of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,026 | 874 | |
| Capacity | 1,040 | 900 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN5 8NU | Wigan, WN5 7AL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.2 | 50.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.2% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.9% Stronger figure | 67.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 199 | 158 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,033 | 861 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 23.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 6.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% Stronger figure | 22.8% | 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
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
Up Holland High School
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