Cansfield High School

School Name: Cansfield High School
Address: Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Town/City: Wigan
County: Lancashire
Postcode: WN4 9TP
Telephone Number: 01942 727391
Website: http://www.cansfield.wigan.sch.uk

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Daniels
Capacity: 1012
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 974 (56% boys & 44% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 28.9%

• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

URN: 106521
DfE Number: 359/4015
UKPRN: 10018121
UPRN: 100012817015
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wigan (E08000010)
Constituency: Makerfield (E14001350)
Electoral Ward: Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North (E05014995)

Easting & Northing: 357307E, 399850N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 29' 39.3" N 2° 38' 41.46" W
Plus Code: 9C5VF9V4+P3

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