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Westleigh High School

Community school · Leigh · WN7 5NL

Ages 11–16 · 851 pupils · Wigan

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill96%

851 pupils · 888 places

Pupils on roll
851
Boys / girls
453 / 398
School capacity
888
Capacity fill
851 / 888 (96%)
Free school meals
25%
FSM pupils
213
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Carlton Bramwell

Location

Address
Westleigh Lane
Postcode
WN7 5NL
Town
Leigh
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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, 851 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25%.

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

  • The Westleigh School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leigh · WN7 5NL · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.1
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence12.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Atherton High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Atherton · M46 0AY · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.7
    • P80.0
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.6 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Hindley

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wigan · WN2 4LG · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence10.6%

    1.9 miles away

  • Fred Longworth High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M29 8JN · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence7.9%

    2.1 miles away

  • Bedford High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Leigh · WN7 2LU · Wigan

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.1 miles away

  • Westhoughton High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Secondary

    Bolton · BL5 3BZ · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.1
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence10.5%

    2.4 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Manchester · M29 7EE · Wigan

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.4%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Carlton Bramwell

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