Wigan GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
19 state secondary schools in Wigan ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average.
This is the 2025 archive of the table. See the latest Wigan GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Local Authority 19 state secondary schools 2024/25 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Wigan ranked on Attainment 8
19 of 19 schools have published 2025 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.1 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 , up 1 place since 2024 | St Peter's Catholic High School Wigan · Voluntary aided school | 51.1 | 52% | 74% | 4.34 | 207 |
| 2 , up 2 places since 2024 | Golborne High School Warrington · Foundation school | 50.1 | 46% | 72% | 4.61 | 221 |
| 3 , down 2 places since 2024 | Standish Community High School Wigan · Academy converter | 49.7 | 44% | 69% | 4.17 | 259 |
| 4 , down 1 place since 2024 | St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan · Voluntary aided school | 49.1 | 51% | 77% | 4.15 | 238 |
| 5 | Shevington High School Wigan · Community school | 49.0 | 52% | 71% | 4.22 | 176 |
| 6 , up 2 places since 2024 | Lowton Church of England High School Warrington · Foundation school | 47.5 | 39% | 63% | 4.05 | 153 |
| 7 | Fred Longworth High School Manchester · Academy converter | 45.9 | 45% | 65% | 4.05 | 242 |
| 8 , up 2 places since 2024 | The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Wigan · Voluntary aided school | 45.7 | 40% | 66% | 3.83 | 249 |
| 9 , up 3 places since 2024 | Bedford High School Leigh · Community school | 45.5 | 48% | 70% | 4.09 | 207 |
| 10 , up 4 places since 2024 | Cansfield High School Wigan · Community school | 44.4 | 41% | 64% | 3.82 | 215 |
| 11 , down 6 places since 2024 | St Mary's Catholic High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 44.2 | 38% | 63% | 3.68 | 253 |
| 12= , up 1 place since 2024 | St John Fisher Catholic High School Wigan · Voluntary aided school | 41.3 | 35% | 55% | 3.40 | 192 |
| 12= , down 1 place since 2024 | The Byrchall High School Wigan · Academy converter | 41.3 | 39% | 57% | 3.48 | 187 |
| 14 , down 6 places since 2024 | Hawkley Hall High School Wigan · Academy converter | 40.4 | 37% | 63% | 3.43 | 220 |
| 15 , up 1 place since 2024 | Outwood Academy Hindley Wigan · Academy sponsor led | 40.0 | 31% | 56% | 3.38 | 182 |
| 16 , up 1 place since 2024 | Dean Trust Rose Bridge Wigan · Academy sponsor led | 39.7 | 29% | 54% | 3.39 | 130 |
| 17 , down 2 places since 2024 | Atherton High School Atherton · Free schools | 39.3 | 26% | 52% | 3.48 | 89 |
| 18 | The Westleigh School Leigh · Academy sponsor led | 36.4 | 21% | 43% | 3.09 | 189 |
| 19 | Dean Trust Wigan Wigan · Academy sponsor led | 33.1 | 23% | 38% | 3.06 | 159 |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2024 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2024 result.