Bedford High SchoolCulcheth High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bedford High School and Culcheth High School are secondary schools.
Bedford High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Culcheth High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Culcheth High School is ahead on our composite score.
Bedford High School was judged Good and Culcheth High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.2 for Bedford High School and 45.1 for Culcheth High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Bedford High School (42.4 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Culcheth High School (56.1 in 2021-22, 45.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeighBedford High School | WarringtonCulcheth High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 19 in Wigan | 6th of 13 in Warrington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,111 | 1,164 | |
| Capacity | 1,210 | 1,240 | |
| Location | Leigh, WN7 2LU | Warrington, WA3 5HH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 45.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.3% Stronger figure | 46.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.0% | 65.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 203 | 222 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,101 | 1,168 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.2% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.4% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% | 24.1% Stronger figure | 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
Culcheth High School
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