Dean Trust Wigan
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wigan, North West WN5 0DQ · Wigan
#506 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3921 of 4,090 nationally
About Dean Trust Wigan
Dean Trust Wigan is a academy secondary located in Wigan, in the Wigan local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 715 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 11.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 506th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (17th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 715; capacity filled 69.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 37.7%; ebacc average points 3.06.
There are 83 schools in Wigan; Dean Trust Wigan ranks 79th of 82 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)33.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)58.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dean Trust Wigan by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 715
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 58.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 69.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 33.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 37.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.06
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Dean Trust Wigan
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
Wigan · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
408 students · 184 m away
St John's CofE Primary School
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
185 students · 453 m away
St Peter's Catholic High School
Wigan · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,026 students · 780 m away
Westfield Community School
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 1.1 km away
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
WIGAN · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
384 students · 1.1 km away
Marsh Green Primary School
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
371 students · 1.4 km away
Orrell Holgate Academy
Wigan · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 1.5 km away
Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Wigan · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
415 students · 1.6 km away
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
347 students · 2.1 km away
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Wigan · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
240 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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708 students
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
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708 students
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
724 students
Albany Academy
Chorley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
725 students
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
726 students
Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
727 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dean Trust Wigan a good school?
Dean Trust Wigan has a Success Index (England) of 11.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #506 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dean Trust Wigan rank in North West?
Dean Trust Wigan ranks #506 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3921 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dean Trust Wigan?
Dean Trust Wigan had 715 students in 2025.
Is Dean Trust Wigan a primary school or a secondary school?
Dean Trust Wigan is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Dean Trust Wigan?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dean Trust Wigan; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.