Standish Community High School Catchment Area
Standish Community High School is an academy converter secondary school in Wigan , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1292 pupils, and a capacity of 1300 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,292
Pupils
1,300
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Standish Community High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Standish Community High School?
The catchment area for Standish Community High School 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, Standish Community High School 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.
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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 →Standish Community High School: 1300 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Standish Community High School has a published admission number of 1300 places. 1292 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1300, Wigan's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 17% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part 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 →
Standish Community High School: School Information
- Full address
- Kenyon Road, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0NX
- Local authority
- Wigan
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143812
Other Secondary Schools in Wigan
If Standish Community High School 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 Standish Community High School 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: Standish Community High School
What is the catchment area for Standish Community High School? ▾
The catchment area for Standish Community High School 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 Standish Community High School oversubscribed? ▾
Standish Community High School is operating close to its capacity of 1300 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Standish Community High School? ▾
Admission to Standish Community High School 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 Standish Community High School cover? ▾
Standish Community High School 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 Standish Community High School? ▾
Standish Community High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.