Wigan GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table
19 state secondary schools in Wigan ranked on their 2023 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2022/23 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average.
This is the 2023 archive of the table. See the latest Wigan GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Local Authority 19 state secondary schools 2022/23 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Wigan ranked on Attainment 8
19 of 19 schools have published 2023 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2022/23.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.3 | 0.00 | 45% | 65% | 4.05 | – |
| 1 , up 2 places since 2022 | Standish Community High School Wigan · Academy converter | 53.5 | +0.05 (-0.13 to 0.22) | 59% | 75% | 4.43 | 249 |
| 2 , down 1 place since 2022 | Golborne High School Warrington · Foundation school | 51.7 | +0.05 (-0.14 to 0.25) | 56% | 76% | 4.63 | 201 |
| 3 , down 1 place since 2022 | St Peter's Catholic High School Wigan · Voluntary aided school | 51.4 | -0.25 (-0.45 to -0.06) | 55% | 78% | 4.28 | 204 |
| 4 , up 2 places since 2022 | St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan · Voluntary aided school | 49.7 | +0.13 (-0.05 to 0.32) | 50% | 74% | 4.25 | 230 |
| 5 , up 4 places since 2022 | Shevington High School Wigan · Community school | 47.9 | -0.25 (-0.49 to -0.01) | 47% | 70% | 4.09 | 135 |
| 6 , down 2 places since 2022 | Cansfield High School Wigan · Community school | 47.2 | -0.28 (-0.48 to -0.07) | 39% | 64% | 3.98 | 184 |
| 7 | Fred Longworth High School Manchester · Academy converter | 47.1 | -0.16 (-0.34 to 0.02) | 49% | 69% | 4.15 | 245 |
| 8 , down 3 places since 2022 | Lowton Church of England High School Warrington · Foundation school | 47.0 | -0.10 (-0.34 to 0.15) | 34% | 68% | 3.93 | 138 |
| 9 , up 1 place since 2022 | St Mary's Catholic High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 46.3 | -0.34 (-0.51 to -0.16) | 47% | 66% | 4.04 | 249 |
| 10 , down 2 places since 2022 | The Byrchall High School Wigan · Academy converter | 45.1 | -0.32 (-0.53 to -0.11) | 41% | 70% | 3.96 | 168 |
| 11 | Outwood Academy Hindley Wigan · Academy sponsor led | 42.7 | -0.35 (-0.56 to -0.13) | 39% | 58% | 3.85 | 173 |
| 12 , up 2 places since 2022 | St John Fisher Catholic High School Wigan · Voluntary aided school | 42.1 | -0.71 (-0.91 to -0.50) | 36% | 56% | 3.39 | 194 |
| 13 , down 1 place since 2022 | The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Wigan · Voluntary aided school | 41.8 | -0.44 (-0.62 to -0.26) | 30% | 52% | 3.53 | 251 |
| 14 , down 3 places since 2022 | Hawkley Hall High School Wigan · Academy converter | 41.5 | -0.54 (-0.73 to -0.36) | 38% | 64% | 3.36 | 225 |
| 15 | Atherton High School Atherton · Free schools | 40.4 | -0.18 (-0.51 to 0.16) | 32% | 57% | 3.51 | 74 |
| 16 | Bedford High School Leigh · Community school | 37.0 | -0.73 (-0.93 to -0.54) | 27% | 56% | 3.15 | 212 |
| 17 | Dean Trust Rose Bridge Wigan · Academy sponsor led | 36.0 | -1.10 (-1.34 to -0.85) | 21% | 40% | 3.09 | 131 |
| 18 , down 5 places since 2022 | The Westleigh School Leigh · Academy sponsor led | 34.3 | -0.75 (-0.98 to -0.53) | 19% | 43% | 2.79 | 160 |
| 19 , down 1 place since 2022 | Dean Trust Wigan Wigan · Academy sponsor led | 30.4 | -1.52 (-1.76 to -1.27) | 14% | 29% | 2.82 | 137 |
Under each rank: the change since the 2022 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2022 result.