Dean Trust Rose Bridge

Holt Street, Wigan, Wigan, WN1 3HD

Not rated

Inspected 25 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

39.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

699

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wigan →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 699 / 750 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 March 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

58.1%

Disadvantaged

16.7%

EAL

2.1%

SEN support

26.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

39.7

Attainment 8

699 pupils

29.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

53.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

73%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.7%

Overall absence

25.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

45.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +9.4 vs 2023/24

16.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.8 vs 2023/24

12.15

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£51,552

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£10,847 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,471

Spend per pupil

£9,006

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.