Standish Community High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Expected standard

Kenyon Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0NXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Standish Community High School is a secondary school in Wigan for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 5th of 13 secondary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 February 2026, report published 26 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

259 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score49.7

49.7, 3.6 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths43.6%

43.6%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths69.1%

69.1%, 4.3 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc27%

27%, 13.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.17

4.17, 0.08 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,276 pupils on roll, with places for 1,300

Eligible for free school meals17.9%

17.9%, 8.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.8%

7.8%, 13.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.4%

11.4%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Standish Community High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shevington High School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 49.0
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
Dean Trust Wigan	4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 33.1
St Peter's Catholic High School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.1

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MOSAIC LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lindsay Barker
Phone: 01257422265
Website: standishchs.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kenyon Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0NX
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 143812

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.