St John Fisher Catholic High School vs The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Wigan
Wigan
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
998
1365
Capacity
1000
1389
Occupancy
100%
98%
FSM %
33.4%
32.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
45.5
45.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
34%
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)