Atherton High SchoolThe Westleigh School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Atherton High School and The Westleigh School are secondary schools.
Atherton High School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Westleigh School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Atherton High School is ahead on our composite score.
Atherton High School was judged Good and The Westleigh School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.3 for Atherton High School and 36.4 for The Westleigh School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Atherton High School (42.5 in 2021-22, 39.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Westleigh School (43.6 in 2021-22, 36.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AthertonAtherton High School | LeighThe Westleigh School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 19 in Wigan Stronger figure | 17th of 19 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 547 | 957 | |
| Capacity | 550 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Atherton, M46 0AY | Leigh, WN7 5NL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.3 Stronger figure | 36.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.8% Stronger figure | 21.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.7% Stronger figure | 42.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.2% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.48 Stronger figure | 3.09 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 89 | 189 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 547 | 957 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.2% | 44.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.9% | 17.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% Stronger figure | 29.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Atherton High School
The Westleigh School
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