The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College vs Progress Schools Wigan
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Progress Schools Wigan
Wigan Central
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Senior
Type
Voluntary aided school
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Wigan
Wigan
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1365
7
Capacity
1389
35
Occupancy
98%
20%
FSM %
32.1%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Feb 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
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (36)
History (34)
Mathematics (32)
English Language (28)
Geography (24)
History (24)
Psychology (22)
Sociology (22)