Dean Trust Wigan
Decision summary
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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
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]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 159 | 33.1 | — | 31.4% | 60.4% | 3.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 151 | 31.4 | -1.12 | 29.8% | 54.3% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 137 | 30.4 | -1.52 | 26.0% | 55.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 116 | 30.8 | -1.51 | 28.0% | 50.0% | 2.6 |
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Other secondary schools in Wigan for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 144519 |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Jen Evans |
| Trust | THE DEAN TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | WN5 0DQ |
| Latest pupils | 159 |
| FSM eligible | 56.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Greenhey, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN5 0DQ
http://www.deantrustwigan.co.uk/View local authority page1942511987| DfE number | 4010 |
| UKPRN | 10063422 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 27 Nov 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 17 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 27 Nov 2023 |