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St Peter's Catholic High School

Wigan, WN5 8NUSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
Progress 8
-0.12
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
255 1st-choice / 191 places
Ranking
#1,800
of 3,141 nationally

About St Peter's Catholic High School

St Peter's Catholic High School in Wigan was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a rating it has held consistently across both its recent inspections. The inspection report singled out personal development and behaviour and attitudes as Outstanding, which is a strong indicator of the school's focus on character and conduct. On the academic front, the most telling metric is the school's Progress 8 score of -0.12. While this is below the national average of 0, it is notably above the Wigan local authority average of -0.3, placing St Peter's 6th out of 19 secondary schools in the borough. This means that, on average, pupils leave the school with slightly lower grades than their peers nationally, but they are performing significantly better than the typical student in Wigan. The school's Attainment 8 score of 51.6 further supports this picture of solid, above-local-average performance.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHowards Lane, Wigan, Wigan, WN5 8NU
HeadteacherAndrew McGlown
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils1,033
Free School Meals (FSM)11.2%
School Capacity1,033 / 1,040 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Art StudiosTennis CourtsSwimming PoolSixth Form CentreDining HallSports HallAstro TurfScience LabsPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

BadmintonRowingBasketballFootballSwimmingRugbyRoundersMartial Arts

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubDuke of EdinburghYoung EnterpriseScience ClubChessCodingFilm ClubBook ClubDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:20

Source: saintpetershigh.wigan.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Peter's Catholic High School

St Peter's Catholic 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.