Dean Trust Wigan
Academy sponsor led in Wigan, Wigan.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 715 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1025 |
| Free school meals | 58.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE DEAN TRUST |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Address | Greenhey, Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN5 0DQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.deantrustwigan.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01942511987 |
| URN | 144519 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 October 2023, published 27 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- St Peter's Catholic High School (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- Up Holland High School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- St John Fisher Catholic High School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- Hawkley Hall High School (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- Shevington High School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Dean Trust Rose Bridge (secondary school, about 5.2 km)
- Standish Community High School (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.