School Overview
Cansfield High School is a community school located in Wigan. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 16. The school currently has 1,036 pupils with a capacity of 1,012. The school has a Does not apply character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
44.4
Close to averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
40.9%
National: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.7%
National: 65%
EBacc Entry
40%
National: 39.1%
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
-0.27
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
-5.70
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
-7.2%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
+1.7%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
+0.4%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
+1.5%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2576%
10%
Education 76%
Apprenticeship 10%
Employment 8%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
54.92%
Girls
45.08%
EAL
3.5%
FSM Ever
27.12%
SEN Support
20.37%
Key Statistics
1,036
Total Pupils
569
Boys
467
Girls
1,012
Capacity
25.7%
Free School Meals
No
Sixth Form
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