The Byrchall High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wigan, North West WN4 9PQ · Wigan
#316 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2645 of 4,090 nationally
About The Byrchall High School
The Byrchall 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 1,138 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 36.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 316th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (44th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (33th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,138; capacity filled 93.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.7%; ebacc average points 3.48.
There are 83 schools in Wigan; The Byrchall High School ranks 63rd 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%)41.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.7%
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 The Byrchall High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,138
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 93.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.48
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Byrchall High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Wigan · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,204 students · 140 m away
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
242 students · 710 m away
R L Hughes Primary School
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
425 students · 999 m away
St Thomas CofE Primary School
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
174 students · 1.1 km away
Cansfield High School
Wigan · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
974 students · 1.4 km away
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
187 students · 1.8 km away
Nicol Mere School
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 1.8 km away
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School
St. Helens · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
254 students · 2.0 km away
St James' Church of England Primary School
St Helens · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
161 students · 2.2 km away
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School
Wigan · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
186 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,137 students
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,134 students
Hyde High School
Hyde · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,134 students
Manchester Enterprise Academy
Wythenshawe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,145 students
Halewood Academy
Knowsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,131 students
Moorside High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,129 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Byrchall High School a good school?
The Byrchall High School has a Success Index (England) of 36.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #316 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 The Byrchall High School rank in North West?
The Byrchall High School ranks #316 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2645 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Byrchall High School?
The Byrchall High School had 1,138 students in 2025.
Is The Byrchall High School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Byrchall High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Byrchall High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Byrchall High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.