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Standish Community High School

Wigan, WN6 0NXSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2026
Progress 8
-0.07
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
233 1st-choice / 252 places
Ranking
#1,687
of 3,141 nationally

About Standish Community High School

Standish Community High School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections, with the latest ungraded visit in 2021 confirming the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of -0.07, which places it in the 'Average' banding nationally. While this score is slightly below the national average of zero, it significantly outperforms the Wigan local authority average of -0.3, ranking Standish 4th out of 19 secondary schools in the borough. This suggests that pupils at Standish typically make progress in line with or slightly better than their peers across Wigan, even if the school isn't pushing students far beyond the national benchmark. The school's Attainment 8 score of 52.4 provides further context, indicating that the average pupil leaves with the equivalent of just over five strong GCSE passes.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKenyon Road, Wigan, Wigan, WN6 0NX
HeadteacherLindsay Barker
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils1,292
Free School Meals (FSM)17.0%
School Capacity1,292 / 1,300 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Oct 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Dec 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Tennis CourtsSwimming PoolLibrarySports HallArt StudiosScience LabsDining HallSixth Form CentreTheatreGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

AthleticsHockeyMartial ArtsRugbyRowingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubOrchestraGardeningBook ClubNewspaperChoirChessDuke of EdinburghYoung EnterpriseArt 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

08:50 – 15:05

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

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Standish Community 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.