St Peter's Catholic High School
Secondary · Wigan · WN5 8NU · URN 106537
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 4 results
GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.
Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
51.1
Wigan 36.64England 46.114.5 above the area average of 36.6
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
51.7%
Wigan 31.4%England 45.9%20.3 percentage points above the area average of 31.4
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
73.9%
Wigan 50%23.9 percentage points above the area average of 50
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.34
Wigan 3.12England 4.071.2 above the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
14.5%
Wigan 8.9%England 17.6%5.6 percentage points above the area average of 8.9
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
23.2%
Wigan 24.8%1.6 percentage points below the area average of 24.8
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
11.6%
Wigan 34.2%22.6 percentage points below the area average of 34.2
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
207
Wigan 14067.3 above the area average of 139.8
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Wigan | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths. | 51.1 Wigan 36.64England 46.1 | 14.5 above the area average of 36.6 | 5 above the national figure of 46.1 | Overall standards |
| Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average. | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Progress from starting points |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51.7% Wigan 31.4%England 45.9% | 20.3 percentage points above the area average of 31.4 | 5.8 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9 | Academic stretch |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73.9% Wigan 50% | 23.9 percentage points above the area average of 50 | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| EBacc average point score | 4.34 Wigan 3.12England 4.07 | 1.2 above the area average of 3.1 | In line with the national figure of 4.07 | Academic stretch |
| Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 14.5% Wigan 8.9%England 17.6% | 5.6 percentage points above the area average of 8.9 | 3.1 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6 | Academic stretch |
| Entered the EBacc subjects | 23.2% Wigan 24.8% | 1.6 percentage points below the area average of 24.8 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 11.6% Wigan 34.2% | 22.6 percentage points below the area average of 34.2 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 207 Wigan 140 | 67.3 above the area average of 139.8 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkWigan · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Secondary classes
- 23.2 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 6.8% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 12% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 13% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 12.2pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 17.2pupils per teacher
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 91.3% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.
Nearby secondary schools
- Dean Trust Wigan0.5 miles awayOfsted Requires improvement
- St John Fisher Catholic High School2.3 miles awayOfsted Good
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College2.6 miles awayOfsted Good
- Shevington High School2.8 miles awayOfsted Good
- Hawkley Hall High School2.9 miles awayOfsted not published
- Standish Community High School3.6 miles awayOfsted Good
Common questions about St Peter's Catholic High School
- What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
- Ofsted rated St Peter's Catholic High School Good at its inspection on 05/03/2024.
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- St Peter's Catholic High School is a secondary school in Wigan, postcode WN5 8NU (URN 106537).
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