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Standish Community High School

Kenyon Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0NX

Local ranking3rd of 19 secondary schools in Wigan
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1300

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
27.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
259

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1292
Boys
641 (50%)
Girls
651 (50%)
Capacity
1300 (99% full)
SEND
13.3%
FSM Eligible
17.4%
EAL
5.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.7%
SEN Support
11.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
68.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,536/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
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: 87.0%
  • White Other: 3.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • Black African: 1.0%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.8%

87.0%

White British

3.2%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143812
UKPRN
10061809
Establishment No.
4034
Trust
MOSAIC LEARNING TRUST

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