Dean Trust Wigan Catchment Area
Dean Trust Wigan is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Wigan , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 770 pupils, and a capacity of 1025 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-16
Age range
770
Pupils
1,025
Capacity
75%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Dean Trust Wigan Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Dean Trust Wigan?
The catchment area for Dean Trust Wigan is the geographic zone Wigan uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wigan publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Dean Trust Wigan sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wigan. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wigan before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wigan catchment area documents →Dean Trust Wigan: 1025 places, 75% filled: places available
Dean Trust Wigan has a published admission number of 1025 places. 770 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 75%. At 75% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1025 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 56% of pupils at Dean Trust Wigan are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Wigan.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wigan publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wigan school admissions →
Dean Trust Wigan: School Information
- Full address
- Greenhey, Wigan, WN5 0DQ
- Local authority
- Wigan
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Free school meals
- 56% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144519
Other Secondary Schools in Wigan
If Dean Trust Wigan is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Wigan are the next closest alternatives.
Cansfield High School Catchment Area
Community school · WN4 9TP
Shevington High School Catchment Area
Community school · WN6 8AB
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WN1 1HQ
St John Fisher Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WN6 7RN
St Peter's Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WN5 8NU
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WN4 9PF
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Dean Trust Wigan by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Dean Trust Wigan
What is the catchment area for Dean Trust Wigan? ▾
The catchment area for Dean Trust Wigan is the geographic zone Wigan uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wigan publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Dean Trust Wigan oversubscribed? ▾
Dean Trust Wigan has a capacity of 1025 places and currently has 770 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Wigan.
What is the admissions policy for Dean Trust Wigan? ▾
Admission to Dean Trust Wigan is managed by Wigan. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Dean Trust Wigan cover? ▾
Dean Trust Wigan is a secondary school in Wigan, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Dean Trust Wigan? ▾
Dean Trust Wigan was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.