St. Peter's Catholic High School is located in the Orrell area of

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, and caters for students from the ages of 11 to 16. Formed in 1960, it is one of the few Catholic

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in the Wigan area. St. Peter's has three main buildings: Main Build, the New Build and the Sports hall.

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* Educational institutions established in 1960 Secondary schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan Catholic secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Liverpool 1960 establishments in England Voluntary aided schools in England {{GreaterManchester-school-stub