The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Exam Results

WiganURN 106534Voluntary aided school · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Non-Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
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Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 1,681 known course entries. 20.0% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 99.9% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 92 known course entries. 5.5% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 79.3% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolWiganState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 845.245.146.2
English & maths 5+44.8%43.0%46.3%
English & maths 4+66.1%63.9%64.8%
English & maths 7+10.0%10.4%14.2%
KS4 pupils2393,852632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2645.244.8%66.1%10.0%239Provisional
2024/2545.740.2%65.5%Not applicable249Final
2023/2444.038.0%60.4%Not applicable250Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Frog Lane, Wigan, WN1 1HQ
Admissions policy
Non-selective schools in other areas
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
11 to 18
Religious character
Church of England
Whole-school pupils
1,365
KS4 pupils
239
KS4 pupils with SEN
15.5%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
3.3%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1823915.5%Provisional
2024/25Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 182498.4%Final
2023/24Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1825013.6%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
20%
of fully published grades
-5.4 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
9%
of fully published grades
-5.0 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
2%
of fully published grades
-3.3 pp vs England sample
Entries
1,681
1,679 published · 19 courses
1,681 known entries · 99.9% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language235
21%
9%1%
English Literature230
23%
8%0%
Mathematics235
15%
8%2%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs200
13%
6%2%
Physics29
52%
28%10%
Chemistry29
45%
28%21%
Biology29
41%
28%14%
Religious Studies222
24%
12%3%
Geography118
16%
8%3%
History115
19%
11%3%
Physical Education61
18%
11%5%
Design and Technology38
37%
18%0%
Media / Film / TV Studies30
7%
0%0%
Computer Science26
23%
8%0%
Spanish25
36%
12%0%
Art and Design22
14%
5%5%
French20
10%
0%0%
Music15
33%
13%7%
Chinese2Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
0%10%20%30%40%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/261,68120%9%2%99.9%Provisional
2024/251,84517%8%3%99.9%Final
2023/241,80717%8%3%99.1%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
1%
of fully published entries
-8.5 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
5%
of fully published entries
-23.6 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
22%
of fully published entries
-34.1 pp vs England sample
Entries
92
73 published · 16 courses
92 known entries · 79.3% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
History120%
0%
42%
Psychology110%
0%
9%
Design and Technology (Engineering)80%
12%
25%
Geography80%
0%
0%
Mathematics812%
25%
25%
Physical Education / Sports Studies80%
0%
0%
Chemistry60%
17%
50%
English Literature60%
0%
0%
Media / Film / TV Studies60%
0%
50%
English Language5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Physics4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Sociology4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Biology3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Art and Design1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Mathematics (Further)1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Religious Studies1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
0%10%20%30%40%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/25921%5%22%79.3%Final
2023/241302%6%18%83.8%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence