Bedford High SchoolAtherton High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bedford High School and Atherton High School are secondary schools.
Bedford High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Atherton High School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Atherton High School is ahead on our composite score.
Bedford High School was judged Good and Atherton High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.5 for Bedford High School and 39.3 for Atherton High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Bedford High School (42.4 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Atherton High School (42.5 in 2021-22, 39.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeighBedford High School | AthertonAtherton High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 19 in Wigan | 9th of 19 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,101 | 547 | |
| Capacity | 1,210 | 550 | |
| Location | Leigh, WN7 2LU | Atherton, M46 0AY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.5 Stronger figure | 39.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.8% Stronger figure | 25.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.6% Stronger figure | 51.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.1% Stronger figure | 38.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.09 Stronger figure | 3.48 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 207 | 89 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,101 | 547 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.2% | 47.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.4% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% Stronger figure | 26.1% | 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.
Bedford High School
Atherton High School
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