How many pupils does The Westleigh School have?

The Westleigh School has 957 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Westleigh School?

The headteacher of The Westleigh School is Carlton Bramwell.

What type of school is The Westleigh School?

The Westleigh School is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Westleigh School in?

The Westleigh School is in the Wigan local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Westleigh School

Westleigh Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN7 5NL

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 8 November 2022). Last inspected 8 November 2022.

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957

Pupils

41.9%

Free school meals

1 August 2018

Opened

About this school

The Westleigh School is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Wigan, Lancashire. The school has 957 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 8 November 2022). Last inspected 8 November 2022. The Headteacher is Carlton Bramwell. The school is administered by Wigan local authority. It belongs to THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 August 2018.

School details

Head: Carlton Bramwell
Trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Wigan
Gender: Mixed
URN: 146087

Contact

01942202580 enquiries@westleigh.set.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Westleigh School are handled by the school or the local authority (Wigan). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

36.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.81

Progress 8 · 2023-24

21%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

43%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.09

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

13%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →