The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL · Wigan · secondary school
17th of 19 secondary schools in Wigan we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 0.8/10 against 468 of them, against 0.6/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 21.2 · 5 | 30% | 0.14 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.81 · 6 | 25% | 0.14 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 36.4 · 9 | 10% | 0.09 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected in 2022. In 2024/25, 21.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 36.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.81 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than peers nationally who started from the same place. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (0.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 0.6 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in Westleigh Edge, Enrichment Week, Science Enrichment, and Students Clubs. The Westleigh Showcase highlights arts and music, while trips include a Year 7 Residential and a Year 9 Forensic Masterclass. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 957 pupils in a school with 1050 places, leaving 93 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to close the attainment gap with the national median? What specific support is offered for students who need to improve their Progress 8 scores? How does the after-school club operate for pupils who finish late?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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