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Bedford High School

Manchester Road, Leigh, WN7 2LU

Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1210

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.5
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
47.8%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.6%
Entering EBacc
55.1%
EBacc APS
4.1
Cohort Size
207

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Not sustained
74.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1101
Boys
533 (48%)
Girls
568 (52%)
Capacity
1210 (91% full)
SEND
18.3%
FSM Eligible
38.2%
EAL
11.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
15.5%

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
9.1%
Persistent Absence
29.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.6%
  • White Other: 2.7%
  • Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed Other: 2.3%
  • Asian Other: 1.7%
  • Black Other: 0.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.8%

82.9%

White British

3.6%

Asian Pakistani

2.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
106523
UKPRN
10018061
Establishment No.
4019