Shevington High School

Community school; mixed; ages 11 to 16; 878 pupils; Wigan, WN6 8AB; URN 106529

Shevington High School’s latest inspection, on 6 May 2026, ended with a report card; safeguarding met. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, four have a report card, two have key judgements without an overall grade, one has an overall grade on the old scale and one has an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Up Holland High School, dates from 24 May 2023; the latest, at Dean Trust Wigan, from 23 June 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Shevington High School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Shevington High School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Shevington High School
WN6 8AB, Wigan

Report card inspected 6 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.4 (Wigan 45.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.9% (Wigan 43.0%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Shevington High School
0.86 mi1,391 m NE
Standish Community High School
WN6 0NX, Wigan

Report card inspected 3 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.9 (Wigan 45.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 55.1% (Wigan 43.0%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Standish Community High School
2.0 mi3,252 m SE
St John Fisher Catholic High School
WN6 7RN, Wigan

Report card inspected 10 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.5 (Wigan 45.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 34.0% (Wigan 43.0%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for St John Fisher Catholic High School
2.7 mi4,377 m S
Dean Trust Wigan
WN5 0DQ, Wigan

Report card inspected 23 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 37.5 (Wigan 45.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 25.2% (Wigan 43.0%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Dean Trust Wigan
2.8 mi4,434 m S
St Peter's Catholic High School
WN5 8NU, Wigan

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 5 March 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.2 (Wigan 45.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 47.2% (Wigan 43.0%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for St Peter's Catholic High School
2.9 mi4,720 m SE
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
WN1 1HQ, Wigan; sixth form

Report card inspected 9 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.2 (Wigan 45.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 44.8% (Wigan 43.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.21 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
3.8 mi6,111 m S
Up Holland High School
WN5 7AL, Lancashire

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 24 May 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.0 (Lancashire 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 50.0% (Lancashire 43.8%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Up Holland High School
3.8 mi6,126 m SE
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
WN1 3HD, Wigan

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 25 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 38.9 (Wigan 45.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 34.1% (Wigan 43.0%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Dean Trust Rose Bridge
4.1 mi6,587 m W
Maharishi Free School
L40 6JJ, Lancashire

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 8 July 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 35.5 (Lancashire 45.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 21.1% (Lancashire 43.8%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Early years provision: good
Ofsted report for Maharishi Free School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Report card, inspection of 6 May 2026
Area	Position on the five-point scale	Grade
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Leadership and governance		Strong standard
Safeguarding standards		Met

Each area is graded on Ofsted’s five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional; safeguarding is met or not met. How to read a report card.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 170 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Wigan	England
Average Attainment 8 score	50.4	45.1	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	45.9%	43.0%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	69.4%	63.9%	64.8%

England and Wigan: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Ladybridge High School Bolton, 8.6 mi in a straight line
Rainhill High School St. Helens, 12.0 mi in a straight line
Salford City Academy Salford, 14.3 mi in a straight line
Broughton High School Lancashire, 15.8 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Shevington High School is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Wigan, for pupils aged 11 to 16. The register counts 878 pupils for a capacity of 890. Address: Shevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8AB. Website: www.shevingtonhigh.org.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.