How many pupils does Cansfield High School have?

Cansfield High School has 1,036 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Cansfield High School?

The headteacher of Cansfield High School is Nicola Daniels.

What type of school is Cansfield High School?

Cansfield High School is a Community school with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Cansfield High School in?

Cansfield High School is in the Wigan local authority area.

Community school Secondary Open

Cansfield High School

Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9TP

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 12 June 2024). Last inspected 12 June 2024.

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1,036

Pupils

25.7%

Free school meals

About this school

Cansfield High School is a Community school serving secondary age pupils, located in Wigan, Lancashire. The school has 1,036 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 12 June 2024). Last inspected 12 June 2024. The Headteacher is Nicola Daniels. The school is administered by Wigan local authority.

School details

Headteacher: Nicola Daniels
Local authority: Wigan
Gender: Mixed
URN: 106521

Contact

01942727391 enquiries@admin.cansfield.wigan.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Cansfield High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Wigan). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

44.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.55

Progress 8 · 2023-24

41%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

64%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.82

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

40%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →