Cansfield High School

Community school · Secondary school · Wigan, Wigan

WN4 9TP

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

55.5

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#1,802

National rank

#213

In North West

#10

In Wigan

Top 58%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

44.4

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

41%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

64%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

12%

EBacc average points score

3.82

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 41.5 → 44.4 ▲ 2.9 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,036 % FSM ever-6 27.1% % EAL 3.5% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Latest Ofsted report reports.ofsted.gov.uk DfE Compare School Performance compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk GIAS school details get-information-schools.service.gov.uk

Location

Nearby secondary schools

St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan · 0.8 mi 61.4 The Byrchall High School Wigan · 0.9 mi 51.6 Hawkley Hall High School Wigan · 2.1 mi 50.5 Golborne High School Warrington · 2.5 mi 62.6 Dean Trust Wigan Wigan · 3.8 mi 41.4 The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Wigan · 3.8 mi 57.1 Dean Trust Rose Bridge Wigan · 3.9 mi 49.6 St Peter's Catholic High School Wigan · 4.0 mi 63.9