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Bedford High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Manchester Road
 Leigh
 Lancashire WN7 2LU
Telephone: 01942 909009

School Type

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

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Paul McCaffery (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Helen Phillips
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 76.14 / 19.55
Non-teaching Staff*: 49.36
Number of pupils: 1111
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.6
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 40.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 21.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £8,353,687*
Income Per Pupil: £7,519
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wigan
Constituency: Leigh
Electoral Ward: Leigh South
School Number: 3594019

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd October 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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Nearby Schools

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  2. Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh (1.3km) show on map
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  5. St Mary's Catholic High School (1.7km) show on map
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  9. St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  10. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh (2.2km) show on map
  11. Leigh Central Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  12. Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  13. St Stephen's CofE Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  14. Leigh St John's CofE Primary (2.3km) show on map
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  27. Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  28. Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  29. Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  30. The Westleigh School (3.5km) show on map
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  32. Newton Westpark Primary School (3.6km) show on map
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