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St Peter's Catholic High School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Wigan, WN5 8NU

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,088 of 3,312

Better than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

St Peter's Catholic High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,026 of 1,071 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Andrew McGlown
Local authorityWigan
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106537.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Attainment 8 score49.245.146.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths74.9%63.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths47.2%43%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths11.1%10.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths71.4%59.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4199--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,026
Girls524
Boys502
Eligible for free school meals12%
First language not English6.8%
SEN support133
EHC plan38
Average class size24.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.3%
Other White
2.6%
Indian
1.9%
African
1.4%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Irish
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Overall absence5.6%8%8%
Persistent absence12.9%21.3%21.6%
Severe absence1.6%3.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)199
Applications (Year 7)478
First preference applications (Year 7)238
First preference offers (Year 7)198
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)82

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,071
Pupils on roll1,031
Unfilled places3.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adult12.2
Teachers (FTE)59.58
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.77
Support staff (FTE)35.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2560.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2558.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination95.3%
Staying in education85.6%
Sixth form college59.5%
Further education24.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%
Not sustained2.8%
Employment1.9%
School sixth form1.4%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near St Peter's Catholic High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryDean Trust WiganAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryOrrell Lamberhead Green AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryOrrell Holgate AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 mi16 plusSt John Rigby RC Sixth Form CollegeFurther education
Unrated
1.0 miPrimarySt James' Catholic Primary School OrrellVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryOrrell Newfold Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.1 miSecondaryUp Holland High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWestfield Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School WiganVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Peter's Catholic High School

What is St Peter's Catholic High School's Ofsted rating?

St Peter's Catholic High School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Mar 2024.

How does St Peter's Catholic High School rank in England?

St Peter's Catholic High School ranks 1,088 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 67% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Peter's Catholic High School?

St Peter's Catholic High School has 1,026 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,071.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.