The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · Wigan
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.096 miles
Published by Wigan Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2011–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College is a secondary school in Wigan for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school). Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2011 to 2026 entry.
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.096 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 8 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 in 2026 the last distance offered was 1.096 miles, the 3rd shortest of 12 Wigan secondary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 1.84 miles).
- Year 7 2026 had 275 first-choice applications for 245 offers; 232 offers went to first-choice families and 43 first-choice families (16%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 40% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Wigan.
- The school has 14.4 pupils per teacher, compared with a middle figure of 17.2 across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Wigan.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wigan schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Frog Lane, Wigan, WN1 1HQ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 1,365 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their time in school.”
- “They live by the school mantra to 'work hard, be kind, make a difference'.”
- “They link this seamlessly with the Christian values and ethos.”
To improve
- “Leaders have plans to make sure this is true for all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
- “That said, some of the actions leaders have taken are recent.”
- “This means they have not had time to bring about the same positive outcomes.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2026 (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) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
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: 275 first-preference applications, 245 offers in total, 232 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
- St John Fisher Catholic High School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dean Trust Rose Bridge 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hawkley Hall High School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dean Trust Wigan 2.1 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Peter's Catholic High School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Shevington High School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Hindley 3.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Standish Community High School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published