60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
7%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
930.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,338
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 10/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBolton
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Westhoughton High School · Secondary · Bolton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
+1pp
61%59%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
+2pp
41%38%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
44.4
+1.3
44.443.141.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.4
EBacc entry
7%
+2pp
15%10%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
EBacc APS
930.2
+24.2
930.2754.3578.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 930.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,338
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3BZ
Local authority
Bolton
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 | 60% | 40% | 44.4 | Not applicable | 7% | 930.2 | 20% | 1,338 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 39% | 43.1 | -0.64 | 5% | 906.0 | 13% | 1,354 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 41% | 43.3 | -0.74 | 15% | 895.8 | 23% | 1,327 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 34% | 41.9 | -0.63 | 12% | 845.0 | 25% | 1,304 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 38% | 41.8 | -0.50 | 15% | 578.5 | 21% | 1,086 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 34% | 43.9 | -0.40 | 9% | 593.6 | 11% | 985 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 38% | 42.8 | -0.41 | 22% | — | 34% | 901 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,338 | 16.5 | 11% | 5% | 25% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,354 | 17.1 | 13% | 4% | 22% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,327 | 16.6 | 11% | 5% | 23% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,304 | 16.8 | 10% | 4% | 24% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,248 | 17.1 | 12% | 3% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,086 | 17.9 | 21% | 3% | 27% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 985 | 17.0 | 21% | 4% | 29% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 901 | 17.1 | 19% | 3% | 27% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.