The Westleigh School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Unique reference
- 146087
- Address
- Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 957 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 17.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.9%
- Persistent absence
- 27.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 2.3% |
| Other White | 3.9% |
| Mixed | 6.4% |
| African | 7.1% |
| White British | 72.4% |
| Unclassified | 2% |
| Chinese | 1.7% |
| Pakistani | 1.5% |
| Other Black | 1% |
| Other Asian | 0.7% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 13% |
| Local authority average | 30% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 21% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 36.4 |
| Local authority average | 43.4 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.09 |
| Local authority average | 3.73 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 18 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 67 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 23 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 24 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 16 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 188 |
Admissions
The Westleigh School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 195
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 65
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 169 83 86 |
| Year 8 | 194 105 89 |
| Year 9 | 218 117 101 |
| Year 10 | 188 87 101 |
| Year 11 | 188 90 98 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 81.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 61.0% 41.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 5.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 33.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.4% 3.0% |