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Dean Trust Wigan

Wigan·Secondary·North West·Academy sponsor led·WN5 0DQ
URN: 144519Requires improvementOfsted published 27 Nov 2023
33.1
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-1.12
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-1.35, -0.89]
31.4%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
60.4%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025

Decision summary

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Academic outcomesDeveloping academic outcomes

Attainment 8 of 33.1 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.

Attainment 8:
33.1
5+ Eng & Maths:
31%
Academic year:
2024/2025
Pupil progressBelow-average progress

Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.

Progress 8:
-1.12
Confidence interval:
[-1.35, -0.89]
Admissions realismAdmissions realism: not yet assessed

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Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2024/202515933.131.4%60.4%3.1
2023/202415131.4-1.1229.8%54.3%3.0
2022/202313730.4-1.5226.0%55.0%2.8
2021/202211630.8-1.5128.0%50.0%2.6

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School information

URN144519
Local authorityWigan
RegionNorth West
PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Gender of entryMixed
Age range11-16
HeadteacherJen Evans
TrustTHE DEAN TRUST
Admissions
Religious characterNone
PostcodeWN5 0DQ
Latest pupils159
FSM eligible56.0%

Contact and identifiers

Greenhey, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN5 0DQ

http://www.deantrustwigan.co.uk/View local authority page1942511987
DfE number4010
UKPRN10063422
Opened1 Apr 2017
GIAS updated4 Feb 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated4 Feb 2026
Latest KS4 year2024/2025
Latest KS2 year
Ofsted published27 Nov 2023

Latest Ofsted inspection

Requires improvement
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
SafeguardingEffective
Inspection typeSerious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Category of concern
Inspection date17 Oct 2023
Publication date27 Nov 2023
View Ofsted report