The Byrchall High SchoolOutwood Academy Haydock
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Byrchall High School and Outwood Academy Haydock are secondary schools.
The Byrchall High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Outwood Academy Haydock scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Outwood Academy Haydock is ahead on our composite score.
The Byrchall High School was judged Good and Outwood Academy Haydock was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.3 for The Byrchall High School and 41.1 for Outwood Academy Haydock.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Byrchall High School (49.6 in 2021-22, 41.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Outwood Academy Haydock (43.9 in 2022-23, 41.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganThe Byrchall High School | St HelensOutwood Academy Haydock | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 19 in Wigan | 4th of 9 in St Helens | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,075 | 819 | |
| Capacity | 1,175 | 900 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN4 9PQ | St Helens, WA11 0JG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.3 Stronger figure | 41.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.0% Stronger figure | 29.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.7% | 57.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.2% | 25.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.48 | 3.58 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 187 | 147 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,075 | 819 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.8% | 39.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 7.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% | 25.0% 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.
The Byrchall High School
Outwood Academy Haydock
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