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Standish Community High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Kenyon Road
 Standish
 Wigan
 Lancashire WN6 0NX
Telephone: 01257 422265

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Standish Community High School
Trust: Mosaic Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lindsay Barker (since October 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Andrew Pollard
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 69.78 / 12.03
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.86
Number of pupils: 1276
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.3
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 15.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wigan
Constituency: Wigan
Electoral Ward: Standish with Langtree
School Number: 3594034

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd February 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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