St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Peter's Catholic High School is a secondary school in Wigan for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 3rd of 13 secondary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 March 2024, report published 28 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 March 2024
Pupils describe the school as a welcoming and friendly community. Warm interactions between pupils and staff reflect the positive relationships that they have. Staff prioritise pupils' well-being. This helps pupils to feel happy. Pupils are free to be themselves in this school. Individuality is embraced. This is reflected in the rich variety of extra-curricular opportunities in which pupils eagerly participate. For example, they can sing along at karaoke club, catch up with their friends at 'knit and natter' or get involved in a wealth of sporting activities. Pupils welcome opportunities to support each other. For instance, pupils take on responsibilities such as being anti-bullying ambassadors or well-being champions. Others help their younger peers to learn about important issues such as online safety. Pupils benefit from training to fulfil these roles effectively. Pupils from Year 7 to Year 11 place a high value on behaving exceptionally well. They know that the school expects nothing less. Pupils learn the importance of being respectful and considerate towards others. Their conduct in lessons and around the school exemplifies this learning. Pupils try their best. This helps most pupils to successfully meet the ambitious standards that the school sets for their achievement.
What the school should improve
- The school has not ensured that staff are provided with detailed information to enable them to support pupils with SEND as well as they should. On occasions, this makes it difficult for staff to appropriately adapt the delivery of the curriculum for these pupils. The school should accelerate its work to equip staff with the necessary information and guidance to support pupils with SEND effectively.
- The school's approach to identifying and supporting pupils in key stage 4 who find reading more difficult is underdeveloped. Consequently, some older pupils do not receive the help that they need in a timely and effective way. The school should ensure that it knows who these pupils are and then provide appropriate support to help them to read fluently so that they can access the curriculum more easily.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
207 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,026 pupils on roll, with places for 1,040
Schools near St Peter's Catholic High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Trust Wigan | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 33.1 |
| 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 | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 45.7 |
| Shevington High School | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 49.0 |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew McGlown
- Phone
- 01942747693
- Address
- Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NU
- Local authority
- Wigan
- URN
- 106537
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.