Standish Community High School
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About Standish Community High School
Standish Community High School is a secondary academy in Wigan, Wigan. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
MOSAIC LEARNING TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 3 member schools: 1 primary school, 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Lancashire | Wigan. Regions: North West. — from the MOSAIC LEARNING TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Standish Community High School
- Address
- Kenyon Road, Standish
- Postcode
- WN6 0NX
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wigan
- URN (official identifier)
- 143812
- Establishment number
- 4034
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1276
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1300
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- MOSAIC LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lindsay Barker
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 3 Feb 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.standishchs.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01257422265
- Date opened
- 1 Dec 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Standish Community High School
| 2025/26 | This school | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,276 | 48,231 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 17.9% | 29.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 16.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.6% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 7.8% | 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
5 published inspections for Standish Community High School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 26 Apr 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 5 Dec 2021
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Standish Community High School (URN 106531)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Dec 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Standish Community High School (URN 106531)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 May 2010
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportInspected as Standish Community High School (URN 106531)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 20 Mar 2007
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 Standish Community 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%+) | 17.9% | 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 Standish Community High School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £254,100 for 231 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 18.1% | 29.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £199 | £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 Standish Community High School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,292 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Wigan average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £9,111,000 £7,052 per pupil | £8,132 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £8,444,000 £6,536 per pupil | £7,608 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,140,000 £3,204 per pupil · 49.0% | £4,184 · 55.0% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £965,000 £747 per pupil · 11.4% | £805 · 10.6% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £124,000 £96 per pupil · 1.5% | £187 · 2.5% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £124,000 £96 per pupil · 1.5% | £129 · 1.7% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £667,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £944,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,493 per pupil, supply and agency £139 per pupil — spending up £43 per pupil on 2023/24.
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, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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