The Byrchall High School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Wigan, Wigan

WN4 9PQ

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

51.6

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#2,308

National rank

#286

In North West

#12

In Wigan

Top 74%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

41.3

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

39%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

57%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

EBacc average points score

3.48

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 43.4 → 41.3 ▼ 2.1 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,075 % FSM ever-6 36.8% % EAL 8.4% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Latest Ofsted report reports.ofsted.gov.uk DfE Compare School Performance compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk GIAS school details get-information-schools.service.gov.uk

Location

Nearby secondary schools

St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan · 0.1 mi 61.4 Cansfield High School Wigan · 0.9 mi 55.5 Golborne High School Warrington · 2.2 mi 62.6 Hawkley Hall High School Wigan · 2.9 mi 50.5 Lowton Church of England High School Warrington · 3.9 mi 59.4 Dean Trust Wigan Wigan · 4.6 mi 41.4 The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Wigan · 4.6 mi 57.1 Dean Trust Rose Bridge Wigan · 4.7 mi 49.6