Bedford High School

State-Funded School

bedford-high-school-wigan-north-west

North WestRegion

WiganLocal Authority

Leigh and AthertonConstituency

WN7 2LUPostcode

6.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Bedford High School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Wigan, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,111 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 45.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 47.8%
EBacc average point score: 4.09

Ethnicity

White

81%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,111

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

40%

England average

27%

First language not English

13%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,111
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
8 Nov 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
28 Nov 2013	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.