70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
55%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
847.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,101
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Bedford High School · Secondary · Wigan
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+8pp
70%61%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+7pp
48%37%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
45.5
+2.7
45.541.237.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.5
EBacc entry
55%
+9pp
55%31%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
EBacc APS
847.5
+80.8
847.5715.9584.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 847.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,101
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Manchester Road, Leigh, WN7 2LU
Local authority
Wigan
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 48% | 45.5 | Not applicable | 55% | 847.5 | 68% | 1,101 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 41% | 42.8 | -0.24 | 46% | 766.7 | 54% | 1,097 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 27% | 37.0 | -0.73 | 18% | 668.6 | 33% | 1,081 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 40% | 42.4 | -0.38 | 24% | 792.0 | 38% | 1,059 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 26% | 39.4 | -0.41 | 7% | 584.4 | 19% | 975 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 30% | 40.4 | -0.56 | 5% | 512.6 | 14% | 926 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 30% | 43.6 | -0.10 | 11% | — | 24% | 837 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,101 | 15.5 | 18% | 11% | 38% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,097 | 15.6 | 16% | 10% | 35% | 9% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,081 | 15.0 | 15% | 10% | 35% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,059 | 15.0 | 14% | 9% | 36% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,046 | 15.7 | 13% | 8% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 975 | 16.2 | 14% | 7% | 38% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 926 | 16.9 | 16% | 8% | 38% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 837 | 16.4 | 16% | 8% | 39% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.