The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form CollegeHawkley Hall High School
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 Hawkley Hall High School are secondary schools in Wigan.
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hawkley Hall High School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hawkley Hall High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College was judged the expected standard and Hawkley Hall High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.2 for The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College and 41.9 for Hawkley Hall High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College (46.0 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Hawkley Hall High School (46.6 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganThe Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College | WiganHawkley Hall High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 19 in Wigan | 11th of 19 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,365 | 1,170 | |
| Capacity | 1,389 | 1,184 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN1 1HQ | Wigan, WN3 5NY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.2 Stronger figure | 41.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.8% | 46.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.1% Stronger figure | 62.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 239 | 238 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 48 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,372 | 1,164 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.6% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.6% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.4% | 23.7% 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 Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Hawkley Hall High School
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