43%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
21%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
13%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
584.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
957
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Westleigh School · Secondary · Wigan
Part ofTHE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
43%
+1pp
60%51%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
21%
-3pp
39%29%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Attainment 8
36.4
+2.3
43.638.934.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.4
EBacc entry
13%
+8pp
13%7%1%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
584.5
+88.0
674.0554.6435.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 584.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
957
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Westleigh Lane, Leigh, WN7 5NL
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 | 43% | 21% | 36.4 | Not applicable | 13% | 584.5 | 20% | 957 |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 24% | 34.1 | -0.81 | 5% | 496.6 | 16% | 970 |
| 2022/23 | 43% | 19% | 34.3 | -0.75 | 1% | 446.7 | 6% | 917 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 39% | 43.6 | -0.53 | 5% | 674.0 | 14% | 862 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 26% | 38.6 | -0.41 | 10% | 435.2 | 10% | 841 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 957 | 17.6 | 22% | 18% | 45% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 970 | 16.4 | 21% | 16% | 46% | 12% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 917 | 16.3 | 19% | 12% | 48% | 13% | 39% |
| 2021/22 | 862 | 15.4 | 22% | 11% | 48% | 11% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 893 | 15.0 | 25% | 9% | 47% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 841 | 14.8 | 18% | 5% | 45% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.