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Cansfield High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Old Road
 Ashton-in-Makerfield
 Wigan
 Lancashire WN4 9TP
Telephone: 01942 727391

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Daniels (since June 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Geoff Baker
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 56 / 16.19
Non-teaching Staff*: 52.86
Number of pupils: 974
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.4
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £7,992,620*
Income Per Pupil: £8,205
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wigan
Constituency: Makerfield
Electoral Ward: Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North
School Number: 3594015

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th June 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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