St Peter's Catholic High School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Wigan
St Peter's Catholic High School is a secondary school in Wigan for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 March 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
- Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NU
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 1,026 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils describe the school as a welcoming and friendly community.”
- “Warm interactions between pupils and staff reflect the positive relationships that they have.”
- “Staff prioritise pupils’ well-being.”
To improve
- “However, the information that the school gives to staff about the needs of these pupils is not as useful as it could be.”
- “At times, this makes it difficult for staff to adapt their delivery of the curriculum effectively for pupils with SEND.”
- “However, this is not the case for pupils in key stage 4.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 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) | 52% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.1 | 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: 238 first-preference applications, 199 offers in total, 198 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.
- Dean Trust Wigan 0.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic High School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Shevington High School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hawkley Hall High School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Standish Community High School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dean Trust Rose Bridge 3.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cansfield High School 4.0 mi Good Last distance published