Bedford High School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Leigh, Wigan
Bedford High School is a secondary school in Leigh, Wigan for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 October 2023. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2010 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Manchester Road, Leigh, WN7 2LU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 1,111 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 3 October 2023
Strengths
- “Most pupils enjoy their time at Bedford High School.”
- “They value the strong relationships that they have with their teachers and peers.”
- “This helps them to feel safe and cared for in school.”
To improve
- “Nonetheless, from time-to-time, some teachers use these assessment strategies less successfully.”
- “This means that a small number of pupils do not have secure prior knowledge when they meet new content.”
- “Nevertheless, a small number of teachers do not use the behaviour systems consistently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 48% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 159 first-preference applications, 179 offers in total, 159 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2010 to 2026, as Wigan published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
- St Mary's Catholic High School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Fred Longworth High School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Atherton High School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The Westleigh School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Lowton Church of England High School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Hindley 4.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Golborne High School 4.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Dean Trust Rose Bridge 6.1 mi Not judged Last distance published