The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 19 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
- 1401 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.4%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
White British 84.4%
Mixed 4.9%
African 2.8%
Other White 2.6%
Other Asian 1.1%
Chinese 1%
Other 1%
Other Black 0.9%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.44
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.39
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 30%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.8
Local authority average 43.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.53
Local authority average 3.75
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 24 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 52 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 8 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 8 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 244
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 302
- 2nd preference
- 282
- 3rd preference
- 225
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 249 123 126 |
| Year 8 | 252 133 119 |
| Year 9 | 248 127 121 |
| Year 10 | 249 139 110 |
| Year 11 | 250 121 129 |
| Year 12 | 76 38 38 |
| Year 13 | 77 31 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 82.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 40.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 6.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 33.0% 34.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 6.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 62.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 21.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 6.0% 17.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 1.7% |