Standish Community High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Wigan
Standish Community High School is a secondary school in Wigan for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Kenyon Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0NX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 1,276 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Standish Community School provides a calm, caring and supportive environment for pupils.”
- “Positive relationships between staff and pupils contribute to pupils’ sense of belonging and wellbeing.”
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe.”
To improve
- “There is some inconsistency in how teachers develop and check the depth of pupils' prior knowledge.”
- “In addition, sometimes, learning activities do not build on what pupils already know.”
- “Occasionally, this hinders some pupils' progress.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 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) | 44% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.7 | 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: 215 first-preference applications, 240 offers in total, 215 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.
- Shevington High School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic High School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dean Trust Wigan 3.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Peter's Catholic High School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Dean Trust Rose Bridge 4.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hawkley Hall High School 4.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Hindley 6.1 mi Not judged Last distance published