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Dean Trust Wigan
Greenhey, Orrell, Wigan WN5 0DQ
Dean Trust Wigan is a non-selective academy. It has about 790 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In October 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Progress and Attainment.
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0.6St Peter's Catholic High School
1.6Up Holland High School
1.8St John Fisher Catholic High School
2.1The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
2.5Hawkley Hall High School
2.7Shevington High School
3.2Dean Trust Rose Bridge
3.6Standish Community High School
3.7Cansfield High School
4.5Maharishi Free School
4.5Lathom High School : A Technology College
4.5St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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