Progress Schools Wigan vs The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Progress Schools Wigan
Wigan Central
Overview
Phase
Senior
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Wigan
Wigan
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
7
1365
Capacity
35
1389
Occupancy
20%
98%
FSM %
-
32.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
44.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
27.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
13%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
48
Retention
-
83%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
7%
Degree course
-
43%
Any L4+ destination
-
46%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
77
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (36)
History (34)
Mathematics (32)
English Language (28)
Geography (24)
History (24)
Psychology (22)
Sociology (22)