What did Ofsted judge Cansfield High School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Cansfield High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Cansfield High School?

Cansfield High School has 974 pupils on roll.

What ages does Cansfield High School take?

Cansfield High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Cansfield High School located?

Cansfield High School is located in Wigan, WN4 9TP, Wigan.

How do I apply to Cansfield High School?

Cansfield High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How far from Cansfield High School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Cansfield High School for 2024-25 (Year 7) was 2.462 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 7 places decided at Cansfield High School?

When Cansfield High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Looked after children, previously looked after children and children who appear to the Local Authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care because they were adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Applications for previously looked after children must be supported with appropriate evidence i.e. a copy of the adoption order, child arrangements order or special guardianship order. A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. Applications must be supported with appropriate evidence that the child has been adopted from state care; 2. Children whose older brother or sister attends the school and will still be there at the time of admission; 3. Other children living in Ashton-in-Makerfield — Other children living in Ashton-in-Makerfield, and Garswood and North Ashton in St Helens (WN4 postcodes), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 202 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Cansfield High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.6% of pupils at Cansfield High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Cansfield High School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How far did offers reach?

2.462miles

was the furthest place offered for 2024-25 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Cansfield High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Cansfield High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children — Looked after children, previously looked after children and children who appear to the Local Authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care because they were adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Applications for previously looked after children must be supported with appropriate evidence i.e. a copy of the adoption order, child arrangements order or special guardianship order. A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. Applications must be supported with appropriate evidence that the child has been adopted from state care.
2Children whose older brother or sister attends the school and will still be there at the time of admission
3Other children living in Ashton-in-Makerfield — Other children living in Ashton-in-Makerfield, and Garswood and North Ashton in St Helens (WN4 postcodes).
4Other children living nearest to the school.

Wigan Council determined admission arrangements for community secondary schools 2027-28; this school's own section of that document (DfE number 4015 printed alongside).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Cansfield High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Cansfield High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Cansfield High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Cansfield High School?: Cansfield High School has 974 pupils on roll.
What ages does Cansfield High School take?: Cansfield High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Cansfield High School located?: Cansfield High School is located in Wigan, WN4 9TP, Wigan.
How do I apply to Cansfield High School?: Cansfield High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How far from Cansfield High School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Cansfield High School for 2024-25 (Year 7) was 2.462 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at Cansfield High School?: When Cansfield High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Looked after children, previously looked after children and children who appear to the Local Authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care because they were adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Applications for previously looked after children must be supported with appropriate evidence i.e. a copy of the adoption order, child arrangements order or special guardianship order. A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. Applications must be supported with appropriate evidence that the child has been adopted from state care; 2. Children whose older brother or sister attends the school and will still be there at the time of admission; 3. Other children living in Ashton-in-Makerfield — Other children living in Ashton-in-Makerfield, and Garswood and North Ashton in St Helens (WN4 postcodes), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 202 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Cansfield High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.6% of pupils at Cansfield High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

2.462miles

was the furthest place offered for 2024-25 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Cansfield High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Cansfield High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children — Looked after children, previously looked after children and children who appear to the Local Authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care because they were adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Applications for previously looked after children must be supported with appropriate evidence i.e. a copy of the adoption order, child arrangements order or special guardianship order. A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. Applications must be supported with appropriate evidence that the child has been adopted from state care.
2Children whose older brother or sister attends the school and will still be there at the time of admission
3Other children living in Ashton-in-Makerfield — Other children living in Ashton-in-Makerfield, and Garswood and North Ashton in St Helens (WN4 postcodes).
4Other children living nearest to the school.

Wigan Council determined admission arrangements for community secondary schools 2027-28; this school's own section of that document (DfE number 4015 printed alongside).

Cansfield High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Cansfield High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Cansfield High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Cansfield High School?: Cansfield High School has 974 pupils on roll.
What ages does Cansfield High School take?: Cansfield High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Cansfield High School located?: Cansfield High School is located in Wigan, WN4 9TP, Wigan.
How do I apply to Cansfield High School?: Cansfield High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How far from Cansfield High School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Cansfield High School for 2024-25 (Year 7) was 2.462 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at Cansfield High School?: When Cansfield High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Looked after children, previously looked after children and children who appear to the Local Authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care because they were adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). Applications for previously looked after children must be supported with appropriate evidence i.e. a copy of the adoption order, child arrangements order or special guardianship order. A child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. Applications must be supported with appropriate evidence that the child has been adopted from state care; 2. Children whose older brother or sister attends the school and will still be there at the time of admission; 3. Other children living in Ashton-in-Makerfield — Other children living in Ashton-in-Makerfield, and Garswood and North Ashton in St Helens (WN4 postcodes), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 202 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Cansfield High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.6% of pupils at Cansfield High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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