Cansfield High School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Wigan
Cansfield High School is a secondary school in Wigan for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 June 2024. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9TP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 974 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are proud to attend this school.”
- “The appreciate the caring and nurturing atmosphere.”
- “Staff know the pupils very well.”
To improve
- “However, from time to time, teachers’ choice of learning activities do not allow pupils to access the subject content of the curriculum in sufficient depth.”
- “This hampers how well some pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, achieve.”
- “However, this programme provides limited opportunities for pupils to celebrate different cultures and faiths.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 135 first-preference applications, 172 offers in total, 135 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2011 to 2026, as Wigan published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
- St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Byrchall High School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Hawkley Hall High School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Golborne High School 2.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Dean Trust Wigan 3.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dean Trust Rose Bridge 3.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Peter's Catholic High School 4.0 mi Good Last distance published