Fred Longworth High SchoolThe Westleigh School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Fred Longworth High School and The Westleigh School are secondary schools.
Fred Longworth High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Westleigh School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Fred Longworth High School is ahead on our composite score.
Fred Longworth High School was judged Good and The Westleigh School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.9 for Fred Longworth High School and 36.4 for The Westleigh School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Fred Longworth High School (50.9 in 2021-22, 45.9 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 | ManchesterFred Longworth High School | LeighThe Westleigh School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 19 in Wigan Stronger figure | 17th of 19 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,288 | 957 | |
| Capacity | 1,275 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Manchester, M29 8JN | Leigh, WN7 5NL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.9 Stronger figure | 36.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.6% Stronger figure | 21.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.3% Stronger figure | 42.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 39.7% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.05 Stronger figure | 3.09 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 242 | 189 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,288 | 957 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.4% | 44.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 17.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.9% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% 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.
Fred Longworth High School
The Westleigh School
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