The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form CollegeDean Trust Rose Bridge

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.

Summary of the comparison

The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College and Dean Trust Rose Bridge are secondary schools in Wigan.

  • The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dean Trust Rose Bridge scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College is ahead on our composite score.

  • The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College was judged the expected standard and Dean Trust Rose Bridge was judged the expected standard.

  • On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.7 for The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College and 39.7 for Dean Trust Rose Bridge.

  • GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College (46.0 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Dean Trust Rose Bridge (40.7 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College versus Dean Trust Rose Bridge compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure WiganThe Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form CollegeWiganDean Trust Rose BridgeEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD53/100Stronger figureD44/100
Local ranking12th of 19 in Wigan Stronger figure17th of 19 in Wigan
InspectionOfsted: ExpectedOfsted: Good
School typeVoluntary aided school Academy sponsor led
PhaseSecondary Secondary
Age range11-18 11-16
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll1,372 699
Capacity1,389 750
LocationWigan, WN1 1HQ Wigan, WN1 3HD
GCSE results
Attainment 845.7 Stronger figure39.7 46.0
Grade 5+ in English & maths40.2% Stronger figure29.2% 45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & maths65.5% Stronger figure53.8% 64.8%
Entering EBacc8.0% 48.5% Stronger figure40.5%
EBacc average point score3.83 Stronger figure3.39 4.09
Cohort249 130
A-level results
A-level entries48 Not reported
A-level average points27.2 Not reported35.0
A-level average gradeC- Not reported
Best 3 A-levels points32.4 Not reported35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects13.3% Not reported17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census1,372 699
Free school meals (ever 6)30.6% 58.1%
English as an additional language9.6% 16.7%
SEN support12.2% 26.8%
SEN with an EHC plan2.5% 2.1%
Attendance
Overall absence8.8% 8.7% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence24.4% Stronger figure25.5% 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 Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College

Dean Trust Rose Bridge

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