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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 9 October 2024Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 2 April 2019Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry554 applications · 256 places offered · 262 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.2; Wigan median median 2.1
- 2025 2.2; Wigan median median 2.2
- 2024 2.2; Wigan median median 2.2
- 2023 2.3; Wigan median median 2.1
- 2022 2.4; Wigan median median 2.0
- 2021 2.0; Wigan median median 2.0
- 2020 2.2; Wigan median median 1.9
- 2019 1.9; Wigan median median 2.0
- 2018 1.9; Wigan median median 2.0
- 2017 1.9; Wigan median median 2.0
- 2016 2.1; Wigan median median 2.1
- 2015 2.1; Wigan median median 2.1
- 2014 2.2; Wigan median median 2.2
- This school
- Wigan median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 256 | 554 | 2.2 | 262 | 1.02 |
| Sep 2025 | 258 | 564 | 2.2 | 252 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2024 | 265 | 579 | 2.2 | 270 | 1.02 |
| Sep 2023 | 268 | 613 | 2.3 | 239 | 0.89 |
| Sep 2022 | 254 | 612 | 2.4 | 291 | 1.15 |
| Sep 2021 | 256 | 522 | 2.0 | 254 | 0.99 |
| Sep 2020 | 254 | 545 | 2.2 | 250 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2019 | 253 | 488 | 1.9 | 219 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2018 | 237 | 445 | 1.9 | 220 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2017 | 247 | 458 | 1.9 | 212 | 0.86 |
| Sep 2016 | 257 | 526 | 2.1 | 272 | 1.06 |
| Sep 2015 | 260 | 544 | 2.1 | 301 | 1.16 |
| Sep 2014 | 258 | 560 | 2.2 | 292 | 1.13 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 253 | 47.1 | 46% | 70% | – |
| 2024/25 | 253 | 44.2 | 38% | 63% | – |
| 2023/24 | 244 | 46.4 | 46% | 67% | −0.20 |
| 2022/23 | 249 | 46.3 | 47% | 66% | −0.34 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- St Mary's Catholic High SchoolThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20242.2applications per place 47.1Attainment 8
- 1.7 km · WiganGood20232.8applications per place 49.2Attainment 8
- 2.3 km · WiganRemains Good20222.0applications per place 47.9Attainment 8
- 3.5 km · WiganGood20242.3applications per place 46.2Attainment 8
- 4.7 km · SalfordGood20241.7applications per place 42.1Attainment 8
- 4.7 km · Salford20261.6applications per place
- 4.8 km · WiganGood20221.6applications per place 45.0Attainment 8
- 5.5 km · WarringtonRemains Good20221.9applications per place 45.1Attainment 8
- 5.7 km · SalfordGood20231.7applications per place 47.2Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 106538 · 359/4615
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Capacity
- 1,569 pupils · 1,537 on roll
- Free school meals
- 20.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7EE
- Local authority
- Wigan
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources