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St Peter's Catholic High School

Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NU

Local ranking3rd of 19 secondary schools in Wigan
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1040

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
51.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
23.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
207

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1033
Boys
496 (48%)
Girls
537 (52%)
Capacity
1040 (99% full)
SEND
15.7%
FSM Eligible
11.3%
EAL
6.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
11.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
60.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,887/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.8%
  • White Other: 2.6%
  • Asian Indian: 2.1%
  • Black African: 1.2%
  • Other: 0.6%
  • White Irish: 0.5%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%

90.8%

White British

2.6%

White Other

2.1%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
106537
UKPRN
10017675
Establishment No.
4614

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