Best 3 Secondary schools in Wigan – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Golborne High School (Secondary) in Warrington; Cansfield High School (Secondary) in Wigan; Atherton High School (Secondary) in Atherton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Golborne High School, Cansfield High School and Atherton High School. They are secondary phase and foundation school, community school and free schools type located around Warrington, Cheshire, Wigan, Lancashire and Atherton, Greater Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Golborne High School), published Mar 2023. The lowest is 2 (Cansfield High School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Cansfield High School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 900, combined total ≈ 2,750, typical FSM 30–35%, range 20–25%–45–50%; all within the Education Partnership Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Golborne High School
WA3 3EL
|
Cansfield High School
WN4 9TP
|
Atherton High School
M46 0AY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Warrington Cheshire WA3 3EL |
Wigan Lancashire WN4 9TP |
Atherton Greater Manchester M46 0AY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 8 Mar 2023 | 2 17 Jul 2024 | 2 14 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1075 | 1012 | 450 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Wigan (359) | Wigan (359) | Education Partnership Trust |
| Website | www.golbornehigh.wigan.sch.uk | www.cansfield.wigan.sch.uk | www.athertonhigh.com |
| Telephone | 01942726842 | 01942727391 | 01942885500 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 3EL - Ofsted
- 1 8 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wigan (359)
- Website
- www.golbornehigh.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01942726842
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Wigan
Lancashire
WN4 9TP - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wigan (359)
- Website
- www.cansfield.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01942727391
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Atherton
Greater Manchester
M46 0AY - Ofsted
- 2 14 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Education Partnership Trust
- Website
- www.athertonhigh.com
- Telephone
- 01942885500
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