The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 18 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Unique reference
- 106534
- Address
- Frog Lane, WN1 1HQ
- Website
- www.deanery.wigan.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1372 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 9.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.6%
- Persistent absence
- 23.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.2%
White British 83.2%
Mixed 4.7%
African 3.5%
Other White 2.3%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other 1.3%
Other Black 1%
Chinese 1%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.7
Local authority average 43.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.83
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 243
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 301
- 2nd preference
- 238
- 3rd preference
- 190
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 232
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 250 131 119 |
| Year 8 | 249 123 126 |
| Year 9 | 251 132 119 |
| Year 10 | 246 125 121 |
| Year 11 | 250 140 110 |
| Year 12 | 68 31 37 |
| Year 13 | 58 29 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 81.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 41.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 5.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 29.0% 33.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 39.0% 56.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 17.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 3.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.6% 2.4% |