Dean Trust Wigan

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Greenhey, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0DQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dean Trust Wigan is a secondary school in Wigan for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 13th of 13 secondary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 October 2023, report published 27 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

159 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score33.1

33.1, 13 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths22.6%

22.6%, 22.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths37.7%

37.7%, 27.1 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc60.4%

60.4%, 19.9 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.06

3.06, 1.03 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

715 pupils on roll, with places for 1,025

Eligible for free school meals58.2%

58.2%, 31.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.4%

13.4%, 8.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.8%

23.8%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dean Trust Wigan

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Peter's Catholic High School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.1
Up Holland High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.8
St John Fisher Catholic High School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 41.3
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 45.7
Hawkley Hall High School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 40.4

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DEAN TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jen Evans
Phone: 01942511987
Website: deantrustwigan.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Greenhey, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0DQ
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 144519

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.