The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Voluntary aided secondary school in Wigan (Wigan).
Location
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The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College is an 11 – 18 Voluntary Aided School within the Diocese of Liverpool, situated in the centre of Wigan. As a Church of England school, we aim to provide an education for life , enabling all of our school community to flourish and live life to the full .
Our Christian ethos is underpinned by our values of Faith, Hope, Love, Wisdom, Courage & Integrity, which are demonstrated in all aspects of school life. A school with a church foundation has existed on this site for 89 years. In 1932, All Saints Senior Church School was founded for the 'nurture of the hearts and minds of the children' of Wigan.
In 1970, All Saints School, alongside St Mark's Boys' School and St Matthew's Girls' School, closed to allow the formation of a new high school. For the last 50 years, The Deanery Church of England High School has honoured that rich legacy and has been a beacon of distinctive Christian education for generations.
Our school sits in the heart of Wigan and serves young people and families from every parish of our town.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
30 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- The Deanery Difference
- Student Leadership Team
- Careers
- Biology A Level
- Chemistry A Level
- English Language A Level
- English Literature A Level
- French A Level
- Geography A Level
- History A Level
- Maths A Level
- Further Maths A Level
- Media Studies A Level
- Philosophy and Ethics A Level
- Physical Education A-Level
- Physics A Level
and 14 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 106534
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Wigan
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (16 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Angela Finch | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2001 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet Pennington | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emma Molyneux | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ricardo Fuertes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Colwell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stuart Entwistle | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andy Speakman | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Neil Cook | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Liam Moore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Revd Stanley Higginson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elaine Smith | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Andrea Southworth | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Angela Finch | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Martin Wood | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Gary Speakman | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2008 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Vicki Stevenson-Hornby Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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