The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, Leigh, WN7 5NL
976 pupils · 93% of 1,050 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Free school meals
- 44.1%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 8 November 2022, published 15 December 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 36.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 21.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 42.9% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 13.2% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.82 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 188 | 154 | 295 | 170 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 195 | 145 | 259 | 170 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 163 | 128 | 280 | 138 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 154 | 137 | 287 | 142 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 206 | 140 | 277 | 158 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 159 | 143 | 253 | 150 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 174 | 148 | 306 | 158 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 150 | 123 | 262 | 133 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Atherton High School 2.5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Outwood Academy Hindley 3 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Fred Longworth High School 3.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Bedford High School 3.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Westhoughton High School 3.9 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Lowton Church of England High School 4.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.