Standish Community High School, Wigan

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.9km)Possible (~2.7km)Unlikely (~3.5km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lindsay Barker
Pupils:1,276 / 1,300 capacity
LA:Wigan
Phone:01257422265
Address:Kenyon Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0NX
Trust:MOSAIC LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 months ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Inspected 3 February 2026
URN:143812
UKPRN:10061809
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wigan
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

17.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

25.1

Avg class size

51

Total classes

10 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Standish Community High School (o/s)
72m · 1 min walk
Kenyon Road (opp)
270m · 4 min walk
Primrose Lane (nr)
271m · 4 min walk
James Square (opp)
397m · 6 min walk
Crescent (nr)
398m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

1,276 pupils

1,300 capacity

24 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wigan

High pressure
New homes approved:4,457
Projected new pupils:802

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wigan

Admissions Demand - Wigan

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

4,050

Applications

3,703

Got 1st preference

88.4%

Got preferred school

96.4%

Secondary admissions across Wigan (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

3 February 2026
-
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
19 November 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.32068%

Overall absence

19.22786%

Persistent absence

1,321

Enrolments

Authorised5.29718%
Unauthorised2.0235%
Persistent (10%+)19.22786%
Severe (50%+)2.27101%

Absence trend

4.91347%
18/19
4.84887%
20/21
8.1905%
21/22
7.03026%
22/23
7.1855%
23/24
7.32068%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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