Compare Cansfield High School and St Peter's Catholic High School and The Byrchall High School
Comparison of secondary schools: Cansfield High School (Secondary) in Wigan; St Peter's Catholic High School (Secondary) in Wigan; The Byrchall High School (Secondary) in Wigan — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Cansfield High School, St Peter's Catholic High School and The Byrchall High School. They are secondary phase and community school, voluntary aided school and academy converter type located around Wigan, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Cansfield High School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Cansfield High School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,150, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–30–35%; all within the Makerfield Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Cansfield High School
WN4 9TP
|
St Peter's Catholic High School
WN5 8NU
|
The Byrchall High School
WN4 9PQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Wigan Lancashire WN4 9TP |
Wigan Lancashire WN5 8NU |
Wigan Lancashire WN4 9PQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 17 Jul 2024 | 2 28 Apr 2024 | 2 9 Nov 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1012 | 1040 | 1175 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Wigan (359) | Wigan (359) | Makerfield Academy Trust |
| Website | www.cansfield.wigan.sch.uk | www.saintpetershigh.wigan.sch.uk | www.byrchall.wigan.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01942727391 | 01942747693 | 01942728221 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Cansfield High School
WN4 9TP
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Wigan
Lancashire
WN4 9TP - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wigan (359)
- Website
- www.cansfield.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01942727391
St Peter's Catholic High School
WN5 8NU
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Wigan
Lancashire
WN5 8NU - Ofsted
- 2 28 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wigan (359)
- Website
- www.saintpetershigh.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01942747693
The Byrchall High School
WN4 9PQ
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wigan
Lancashire
WN4 9PQ - Ofsted
- 2 9 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Makerfield Academy Trust
- Website
- www.byrchall.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01942728221
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