Dean Trust Rose Bridge is a secondary school in Wigan, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Dean Trust Rose Bridge currently has around 699 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Around 58.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74.1%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Holt Street, Wigan, WN1 3HD |
| Website: | https://www.deantrustrosebridge.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01942510712 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Wigan |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Lucy Cropper |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 146797 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/03/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 750 |
| Number of Pupils: | 699 |
| Number of Boys: | 358 |
| Number of Girls: | 341 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 30.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 74.10% | 518 |
| African | 7.70% | 54 |
| Other White | 6.40% | 45 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.10% | 15 |
| Other Asian | 1.60% | 11 |
| Pakistani | 1.30% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 8 |
| Chinese | 1.00% | 7 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Valley Nursery School Turner Street , Off Greenough Street WN1 3SU | 4out of 4 | 1,054 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catharine's CofE Primary School Scholefield Lane , Scholes WN1 3LP | 3out of 4 | 495 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St William's Catholic Primary School Ince Green Lane , Ince-in-Makerfield WN2 2DG | 3out of 4 | 694 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Hardybutts , WN1 3RZ | - not rated | 736 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ince CofE Primary School Charles Street , Ince WN2 2AL | 3out of 4 | 749 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School Hieland Road , Whelley WN1 3UR | - not rated | 1,120 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Trust Rose Bridge Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rose Bridge Academy Holt Street , Ince-in-Makerfield WN1 3HD | - not rated | 39 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rose Bridge High School Holt Street , Ince WN1 3HD | - not rated | 39 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wigan UTC New Market Street , WN1 1RP | - not rated | 1,707 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Frog Lane , WN1 1HQ | 3out of 4 | 1,972 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whelley Middle School Moore Street , Whelley WN1 3XX | - not rated | 1,108 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Gidlow Middle School Buckley Street West , WN6 7PQ | - not rated | 2,772 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan and Leigh College PO Box 53 , Parson's Walk WN1 1RS | - not rated | 1,774 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEWE School St Catherine's Vicarage , Catherine Terrace WN1 3JW | - not rated | 427 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Beechwood Centre Hieland Road , Whelley WN1 1UR | - not rated | 1,420 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsway School Courtyard House , Dicconson Terrace WN1 2AA | - not rated | 1,464 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rathbone Training Wigan 2000 Princess Street , WN3 4HW | - not rated | 1,710 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Progress Schools Wigan Wigan Youth Zone , Parsons Walk WN1 1RU | - not rated | 1,750 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.