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** Consultation on the proposed changes to St Peter’s Catholic High School Admission Arrangements 2026-27 **
St. Peter's Catholic High School is consulting on its over-subscription criteria for admission to Year 7 in September 2026. Admission arrangements include the admission number and oversubscription criteria which are used to decide on the allocation of school places. There are proposed changes to the school’s admission arrangements and these changes may affect parents and carers applying for places from September 2026 onwards. This is your opportunity to comment on the proposed changes before admission arrangements for 2026-27 are determined. The consultation opens on 20th December 2024 and will end on 31st January 2025. The proposed policy and supplementary faith form that would accompany it are available to view below under Admissions 2026/2027
Any comments relating to the proposed arrangements should be sent 'f.a.o The Headteacher' to: enquiries@admin.saintpetershigh.wigan.sch.uk no later than 31st January 2025. All written responses should be addressed to: 'f.a.o The Headteacher' St Peter’s Catholic High School, Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8NU no later than 31st January 2025.
On this page, you will find several documents to help you apply for a place at St Peter's.
Parents can apply for any school in any local authority, but they must apply via their home local authority (usually via their online portal). When applying for a place in a school that is not in your home local authority, parents should check whether there are any additional supplementary forms to be completed, which are only available from the school or local authority in which the school is located.
St Peter's is a faith School, so it is crucial that when parents are applying for a place at the school they MUST complete a Supplementary Faith Form and provide evidence of their child's Baptism and return this to the school. For admissions in September 2025, the deadline is 31st October 2024. The school will be closed for half term from Monday 21st October to Friday 25th October and will open again on Monday 28th October. Parents are advised to obtain a receipt from the school when handing in their supplementary evidence. The final day for handing in a Supplementary Faith Form (and evidence) and obtaining a receipt from the school will be Thursday 31st October 2024. Failure to complete a Supplementary Faith Form (including Baptism evidence) and return this to the school before the deadline date, will result in applications being considered against lower criteria, as the Governing Body will have no information to assess these applications.
Click the link to download Wigan Council's guidance on Applying for a Year 7 place in 2025/26
Documentation:
Admissions 2025/2026
Admissions 2024/2025
General Information
Appeals:
Appeals for the typical year of entry (Year 7) are arranged each year generally according to the following timetable. The dates may vary depending on whether the offer date falls on a weekend and may also differ slightly from those given by each of the Local Authorities:
- Secondary offer date: 1 March
- Appeals to be lodged by 30 March
- Appeals to be heard: 18 June or soon after
Appeals will be heard as soon as reasonably practicable following the appeal deadline. Appeals resulting from in-year admission applications will be heard on a date to be arranged within 30 school days of the appeal form being received by the Education Department at the Archdiocese or as soon as possible after that.
Liverpool Archdiocese Admissions and Appeals: Admissions and appeals - Appealing for a school place (liverpoolcatholic.org.uk)
Submit an Appeal: Appealing for a School Place · ChurchSuite Forms
For advice for parents and guardians on school admission appeals, please see the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/admission-appeals-for-school-places/advice-for-parents-and-guardians-on-school-admission-appeals
Secondary School Admissions page:
https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Education/Schools/School-Admissions/Secondary-schools.aspx
Wigan Council Admission Portal:
https://ems.wiganmbc.gov.uk/CitizenPortal_LIVE/
Supplementary Church Forms:
https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Education/Schools/School-Admissions/Church-school-forms.aspx
The following documents guide how to conduct yourself in examinations, prepare the coursework for some exams and when work is being done under “Controlled Assessment” conditions.
Exams Guidance
RESULTS
| Exam Season | Date of Results |
| Summer | 21st August 2025 |
2024
Pupils achieving a good pass in English and Maths – 55.8%
Pupils achieving a standard pass in English and Maths – 77.7%
Pupils entering the English Baccalaureate – 10.7%
Pupils achieving a good pass in the English Baccalaureate – 9.3%
Pupils achieving a standard pass in the English Baccalaureate – 10.7%
Attainment 8 – 51.5
Progress 8 – -0.12
EBacc average point score – 4.25
Student destinations (pupils continuing in education, training or employment). Figure accurate for December 2024 – 100%
2023
Pupils achieving a good pass in English and Maths – 54.9%
Pupils achieving a standard pass in English and Maths – 78.4%
Pupils entering the English Baccalaureate – 15.2%
Pupils achieving a good pass in the English Baccalaureate – 14.7%
Pupils achieving a standard pass in the English Baccalaureate – 11.6%
Attainment 8 – 51.38
Student destinations (pupils continuing in education, training or employment) – 100%
2022
Pupils achieving a good pass in English and Maths – 65.9%
Pupils achieving a standard pass in English and Maths – 82.4%
Pupils entering the English Baccalaureate – 17.6%
Pupils achieving a good pass in the English Baccalaureate – 15.6%
Pupils achieving a standard pass in the English Baccalaureate – 16.6%
Attainment 8 – 56.80
Student destinations (pupils continuing in education, training or employment) – 100%
2021
Pupils achieving a 5+ (strong pass) in English and Maths – 60.5%
Pupils achieving a 4+ in English and Maths – 80%
Pupils entering the English Baccalaureate – 20.1%
Pupils achieving a 5+ (strong pass) in the English Baccalaureate – 10.2%
Pupils achieving a 4+ in the English Baccalaureate – 11.7%
Progress 8 - No Progress 8 in 2021
Attainment 8 – 59.15
CLICK HERE to see our School Performance Tables on the GOV.UK website
At St Peter's, we aim to protect the data of our staff, students, parents, carers and others whose data we collect and process under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Below you'll find relevant documentation and policies related to data protection and privacy.
Privacy Notices
SAR (Subject Access Requests) and FOI (Freedom Of Information) Requests
To submit a SAR or FOI request, you must fill in the appropriate form, the links to which are below.
Please make sure you provide as much detail as possible so we can respond to your request as quickly and as efficiently as possible.
You can submit a Subject Access Request HERE
You can submit a Freedom of Information Request HERE
Our Data Protection Officer is:
Judicium Consulting Ltd
72 Cannon St
LONDON
EC4N 6AE
Tel: 0203 326 9174
E-mail: dataservices@judicium.com
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
SK9 5AF
Tel: 01625 545 700
E-Mail: publications@ic-foi.demon.co.uk
Website: https://ico.org.uk/
Below are the current policies for St Peter's Catholic High School available for public viewing as required by OFSTED. You may browse the documents on this site or download them for your convenience.
Below you will find documents relating to Pupil Premium at St Peter's. These documents can be viewed online or downloaded and printed at your convenience.
These documents will be updated annually.
St Peter’s Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting children’s and young people’s welfare and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent, effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school.
The Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mr N Ashton.
The Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mr I Bromelow.
If you have any serious concerns about your child or any other pupil at St Peter’s Catholic High School, please do not hesitate to contact the Designated Person for Child Protection.
For the best interests of all our children, we use the following safeguarding measures:
All staff are regularly trained in how to deal with child protection concerns. Our Safeguarding Policies are available on the school website. Staff will immediately report any causes for concern to the Designated Person for Child Protection.
Please see the Policies tab for the SEND Policy.
Wigan Local Offer provides information on services which could support children and young people with SEN:
The Autism Pathway and Service work with schools, teachers and parents to help support children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC); you will find further information at the link below:
https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Business/Professionals/Educational-support/ASC-Pathway-Service.aspx
Or if you prefer to speak to someone, please call the Wigan SENDS team on 01942 486136
Financial Information
The DfE requires all LA-maintained schools to publish annually on their websites the number of individuals (if any) earning over £100K in £10K bandings (1 Jan 2023).
There are currently no members of staff who fall into this category.
Schools Financial Benchmarking Service for St Peter's Catholic High School