Compare Bedford High School and The Westleigh School
Comparison of secondary schools: Bedford High School (Secondary) in Leigh; The Westleigh School (Secondary) in Leigh — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bedford High School and The Westleigh School. They are secondary phase and community school and academy sponsor led type located around Leigh, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Bedford High School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Bedford High School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 2,050, typical FSM 35–40%, range 35–40%–40–45%; all within the THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Bedford High School
WN7 2LU
|
The Westleigh School
WN7 5NL
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Leigh Lancashire WN7 2LU |
Leigh Lancashire WN7 5NL |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 8 Nov 2023 | 2 15 Dec 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1210 | 1050 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Wigan (359) | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.bedfordhighschool.co.uk | thewestleighschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01942909009 | 01942202580 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Leigh
Lancashire
WN7 2LU - Ofsted
- 2 8 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wigan (359)
- Website
- www.bedfordhighschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01942909009
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Leigh
Lancashire
WN7 5NL - Ofsted
- 2 15 Dec 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- thewestleighschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01942202580
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