The Byrchall High School
Academy in Wigan, United Kingdom
- Head
- Philippe Paul, Headteacher
- Trust or group
- Makerfield Academy Trust
- Type
- Academy, Secondary
- Pupils
- 1,075
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Location
- Wigan, WN4 9PQ, United Kingdom
- Telephone
- 01942728221
- Website
- byrchall.wigan.sch.uk
- Government identifier
- URN 138699 (register entry)
- Ofsted
- Good, inspected 13 September 2022
Vacancies (2)
- Content Creator closes 16 November 2026
- Teacher of Modern Foreign Langauages closes 9 November 2026
Exam results
| Year | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English and maths |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 43.4 | 42.8% |
| 2024/25 | 41.3 | 39.0% |
| 2025/26 provisional | 42.8 | 38.1% |
Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.
Hiring history
5 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 3 teaching, 2 support. Most often advertised: Head of Science, Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Teacher of English. Last advertised October 2026.
Counted from the job services and school websites EduAtlas reads; a school may also advertise elsewhere.
Sources
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Inspection: Ofsted. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.
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