The Westleigh School

State-Funded School

the-westleigh-school-wigan-north-west

North WestRegion

WiganLocal Authority

MakerfieldConstituency

WN7 5NLPostcode

1.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Westleigh 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 976 pupils. The Westleigh School is part of THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 36.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 21.2%
EBacc average point score: 3.09

Ethnicity

White

74%

Asian

Black

10%

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

976

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

44%

England average

27%

First language not English

19%

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: Most deprived
Total pupils: 976
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
15 Dec 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
2 Feb 2017	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

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.