How many pupils attend The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College?

The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College has 1,365 pupils on roll.

Does The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College have a religious character?

Yes — The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College was 1.096 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.6% of pupils at The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College

How close did you need to live?

1.096miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College, year by year →

How places are decided at The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College

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.

1Children in Public Care and previously looked after children — Children in Public Care and previously looked after children. This includes any ‘looked after child’, ‘previously looked after child’ or any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. ‘Looked after’ means that the child was (a) in the care of a Local Authority or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions. This criterion also includes looked after children and all previously looked after children who appear (to the Admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children of staff at the school who are employed on a permanent contract and have a) been employed for two or more years — Children of staff at the school who are employed on a permanent contract and have a) been employed for two or more years or b) been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there was a demonstrable skill shortage, at the time of application.
3Children who will have a sibling at The Deanery Church of England High School at the time of application — Children who will have a sibling at The Deanery Church of England High School at the time of application, including the Sixth Form.
4Children who are regular worshippers at a Christian church — Children who are regular worshippers at a Christian church, as long as this is confirmed by the church leader (such as the vicar, priest, minister, faith leader) using the Supplementary Information Form.
5Children who express a preference for a place at the school on their Local Authority form — Children who express a preference for a place at the school on their Local Authority form. 4. Distance Tie-Break Within each group above, children who live nearer the school will be offered a place first. The distance will be measured in a straight line from the child’s home address to the school’s Pupil Entrance, using a Geographical Information System. Occasionally the distance from home to school is the same for more than one child (e.g. if two children live in the same block of flats). In these cases, the Local Authority will prioritise these children on a random basis. When parents apply for a place, they must give the correct permanent address. This is where the child and parent, or person with care of the child, or the person with parental responsibility, normally live. If the child’s parents are separated and the child spends time at each parent's address, the address we use for admission to school is that of the main carer. We define this as the address where the child sleeps for the majority of school nights (Sunday to Thursday) during the week in term time. Where there is dispute or equal nights are slept, the parent will be asked to provide proof of the address registered with the child’s GP. We may carry out checks to confirm that addresses are genuine. We may ask to see two forms of evidence of

"admissions policy", published by the school on its own website (https://www.deanery.wigan.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/Admissions-Policy-2027-28-1.pdf).

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.