The Westleigh School

Westleigh Lane, Leigh, WN7 5NL

Local ranking15th of 22 secondary schools in Wigan
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
36.4
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
21.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
42.9%
Entering EBacc
13.2%
EBacc APS
3.1
Cohort Size
189

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
957
Boys
482 (50%)
Girls
475 (50%)
Capacity
1050 (91% full)
SEND
22.0%
FSM Eligible
44.8%
EAL
17.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
17.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
55.5
Budget per Pupil
£8,341/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.2%
Persistent Absence
29.4%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
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: 76.2%
  • White Other: 4.1%
  • Other: 4.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.1%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%

76.2%

White British

4.1%

White Other

4.1%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Westleigh Lane

Leigh, North West

Administrative

URN
146087
UKPRN
10068302
Establishment No.
4011
Trust
THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST