Westhoughton High SchoolOutwood Academy Hindley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Westhoughton High School and Outwood Academy Hindley are secondary schools.
Westhoughton High School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Outwood Academy Hindley scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Outwood Academy Hindley is ahead on our composite score.
Westhoughton High School was judged in need of attention and Outwood Academy Hindley was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.4 for Westhoughton High School and 40.0 for Outwood Academy Hindley.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Westhoughton High School (41.9 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Outwood Academy Hindley (42.7 in 2022-23, 40.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonWesthoughton High School | WiganOutwood Academy Hindley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 20 in Bolton | 15th of 19 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,338 | 921 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 935 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL5 3BZ | Wigan, WN2 4LG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.4 Stronger figure | 40.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.5% Stronger figure | 31.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.3% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 6.6% | 19.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.62 Stronger figure | 3.38 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 257 | 182 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,338 | 921 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.5% | 35.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.1% | 10.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.8% Stronger figure | 32.9% | 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.
Westhoughton High School
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