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Westhoughton High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bolton Road
 Westhoughton
 Bolton
 Lancashire BL5 3BZ
Telephone: 01942 814122

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Neil Coe (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Patrick Ottley-O'Connor
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 77.9 / 20.31
Non-teaching Staff*: 55.84
Number of pupils: 1342
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.2
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 23.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 15.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 50.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £9,439,589*
Income Per Pupil: £7,033
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Bolton
Constituency: Bolton West
Electoral Ward: Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
School Number: 3504031

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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