Cansfield High School
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School information
- Official name
- Cansfield High School
- Address
- Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Postcode
- WN4 9TP
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Parliamentary constituency
- Makerfield
- URN (official identifier)
- 106521
- Establishment number
- 4015
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 974
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1012
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Daniels
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 12 Jun 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.cansfield.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01942727391
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Cansfield High School
| 2025/26 | This school | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 974 | 48,231 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 28.9% | 29.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 16.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.0% | 12.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Cansfield High School.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 17 Jul 2024
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 3 Mar 2019
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 12 Dec 2017
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 3 Nov 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 7 Mar 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Nov 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 Oct 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Cansfield High School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.1% | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 18.6% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Cansfield High School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £322,300 for 293 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 30.1% | 29.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £332 | £396 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Cansfield High School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 974 pupils.
| This school | Wigan average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,832,743 £9,069 per pupil | £8,067 | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £8,726,321 £8,959 per pupil | £8,035 | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £4,215,244 £4,328 per pupil · 48.3% | £4,585 · 57.1% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £1,027,214 £1,055 per pupil · 11.8% | £895 · 11.2% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £140,858 £145 per pupil · 1.6% | £212 · 2.6% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £86,443 £89 per pupil · 1.0% | £145 · 1.8% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | £106,422 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,123,768 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,932 per pupil, supply and agency £321 per pupil — spending up £1,027 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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