Cansfield High School
Wigan, North West, United Kingdom
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Cansfield High School is listed in Department for Education / GIAS in Wigan, North West, United Kingdom. The directory classifies the institution at secondary level. The reported teaching range is Ages 11–16. The source reports 974 students. Its published address is Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, WN4 9TP. Source reference: 2026-11-08. Use the source record or the school directly to confirm current admissions, programmes and availability.
Cansfield High School is listed as a secondary institution in Wigan, North West, United Kingdom. Institution type: public. Reported grades or age range: Ages 11–16. Reported enrolment: 974 students. Listed address: Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9TP. Source: Department for Education / GIAS (2026-11-08). Contact the institution directly to confirm current admissions, fees, programmes and operating status. Missing fields mean the source did not supply the information. Directory facts are not a quality rating.
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School facts
- School name
- Cansfield High School
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- North West
- City
- Wigan
- School type
- Public
- School level
- Secondary school
- Grades / age range
- Ages 11–16
- Students
- 974
- Address
- Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield
- Postal code
- WN4 9TP
- Phone
- 01942727391
- Source reference
- 106521
More directory details
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Minimum age
- 11
- Maximum age
- 16
- School capacity
- 1012
- Gender
- Mixed
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Census date
- 15-01-2026
- Education phase
- Secondary
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