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Shevington High School

Wigan, WN6 8ABSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
Progress 8
-0.18
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
175 1st-choice / 171 places
Ranking
#1,974
of 3,141 nationally

About Shevington High School

Shevington High School is a popular choice among local families, and the numbers bear that out. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 591 applications for 171 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.46. Of those, 175 families put it as their first preference, and 149 of those were offered a place. That level of demand suggests parents in the Wigan area see something they like here. The school is a mixed, non-denominational state secondary for pupils aged 11 to 16, with no sixth form. It has a capacity of 890 and currently houses 878 pupils, so it is running very close to full. The headteacher is John Bennett. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in 2022, the school was judged to remain Good, a rating it has held consistently across its previous graded inspections.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressShevington Lane, Wigan, Wigan, WN6 8AB
HeadteacherJohn Bennett
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils878
Free School Meals (FSM)23.6%
School Capacity878 / 890 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 Feb 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
GymnasiumLibrarySwimming PoolSports HallSixth Form CentreTheatreMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

NetballRowingFootballSwimmingTennisRoundersGymnasticsBadmintonMartial ArtsHockey

Clubs & Activities

DebateDramaEco ClubScience ClubGardeningNewspaperCodingBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:00

Source: shevingtonhigh.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Shevington High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.