Standish Community High School, based in Wigan, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Standish Community High School currently has around 1292 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 17.0% 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 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 54% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Kenyon Road, Wigan, WN6 0NX |
| Website: | https://www.standishchs.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01257422265 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Wigan |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lindsay Barker |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 143812 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/11/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1300 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1292 |
| Number of Boys: | 641 |
| Number of Girls: | 651 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.80% | 1121 |
| Other White | 3.20% | 41 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 21 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 19 |
| African | 1.00% | 13 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 12 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 9 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Avondale Street , Standish WN6 0LF | 4out of 4 | 715 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wood Fold Primary School Green Lane , Standish WN6 0TS | - not rated | 985 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Standish St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School Rectory Lane , Standish WN6 0XB | - not rated | 1,406 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Rectory Lane , Standish WN6 0XB | 4out of 4 | 1,406 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Mossy Lea Road , Wrightington WN6 9RE | 3out of 4 | 1,776 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standish Community High School Kenyon Road , Standish WN6 0NX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Standish Community High School Kenyon Road , Standish WN6 0NX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shevington High School Shevington Lane , Shevington WN6 8AB | 3out of 4 | 1,518 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Life Learning C/O Thompson House , Pepper Lane WN6 0PP | - not rated | 1,094 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision 97 Heaton Street , Standish WN6 0DA | - not rated | 1,227 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fir Tree College The Nook , Appley Bridge WN6 9JB | - not rated | 2,893 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.