Standish Community High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wigan, North West WN6 0NX · Wigan
#128 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1116 of 4,090 nationally
About Standish Community High School
Standish Community High School 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 1,276 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 67.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 128th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (77th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (54th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,276; capacity filled 98.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.1%; ebacc average points 4.17.
There are 83 schools in Wigan; Standish Community High School ranks 25th 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%)49.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)43.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.9%
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 Standish Community High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,276
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 43.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.17
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Standish Community High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 655 m away
Wood Fold Primary School
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
425 students · 902 m away
Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy
Wigan · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
582 students · 1.3 km away
Shevington High School
Wigan · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
878 students · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
67 students · 1.6 km away
Millbrook Primary School
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 1.9 km away
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
191 students · 2.3 km away
Shevington Vale Primary School
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
196 students · 2.3 km away
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Chorley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
77 students · 2.3 km away
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
24 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,280 students
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,269 students
Fred Longworth High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,283 students
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,289 students
Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Nantwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,289 students
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,261 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Standish Community High School a good school?
Standish Community High School has a Success Index (England) of 67.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #128 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 Standish Community High School rank in North West?
Standish Community High School ranks #128 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1116 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Standish Community High School?
Standish Community High School had 1,276 students in 2025.
Is Standish Community High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Standish Community High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Standish Community High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Standish Community High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.