Cansfield High School, Wigan | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Cansfield High School

Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 9TP

https://www.cansfield.wigan.sch.uk/

Cansfield High School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Wigan). It has about 1,060 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In June 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation, Destinations, Attendance and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Progress and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.8		St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School
0.9		The Byrchall High School
2.1		Hawkley Hall High School
2.2		Hope Academy
2.4		Outwood Academy Haydock
2.5		Golborne High School
3.5		St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
3.7		Dean Trust Wigan
3.8		The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
3.9		Up Holland High School
3.9		Dean Trust Rose Bridge
4.0		St Peter's Catholic High School

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are above average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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