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Bedford High School

Community school · Leigh · WN7 2LU

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

1,111

Local authority

Wigan

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leigh, Wigan, 1,111 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.2%.

Open schools in Leigh
19
Secondary schools in Leigh
2
Academies among open schools in Leigh
21% (4)
Open schools in WN7
20
Secondary in WN7
2
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Secondary in Wigan LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeighNear WN7

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
106523

Location

Address
Manchester Road
Postcode
WN7 2LU
Town
Leigh
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,111
Boys / girls
556 / 555
School capacity
1,210
Capacity fill
1,111 / 1,210 (92%)
Free school meals
40.2%
FSM pupils
447
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul McCaffery
Telephone
01942909009
Website
http://www.bedfordhighschool.co.uk/

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
42.8
Progress 8
-0.2
English & maths grade 5+
41%
English & maths grade 4+
62%
EBacc entry
46%
EBacc APS
3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables