Bedford High School (Leigh) data

Bedford High School is located in Leigh and falls under the local authority of Wigan. This mixed-sex secondary school has 1,081 pupils, with a capacity of 1,210, aged from eleven up to sixteen, and the type of establishment is community school. The school has 63 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £40,400. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 4th October 2023 resulting in an good rating.

Bedford High School contact details

AddressBedford High School
Manchester Road
Leigh
Lancashire
WN7 2LU
Websitehttp://www.bedfordhighschool.co.uk/
HeadteacherMr Paul McCaffery

About Bedford High School

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentCommunity school
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age16
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormDoes not have a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,210
Number of Pupils1,08189% capacity
Number of Boys52348%
Number of Girls55852%
Free School Meals (%)33.10%

Where is Bedford High School?

Street AddressManchester Road
TownLeigh
CountyLancashire
PostcodeWN7 2LU
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Ofsted

Ofsted Last Inspection4th October 2023
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Bedford High School

Total Number of Teachers63
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)60
Total Number of Teaching Assistants25
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)16.3
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff29
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)28
Pupil:Teacher Ratio13.8
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£40,400

Bedford High School administrative data

Establishment NameBedford High School
Establishment Number4019
Unique Reference Number106523
Local AuthorityWigan
Local Authority Code359
Previous Local Authority Code999
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE08000010
Government Office RegionNorth West
DistrictWigan
District CodeE08000010
WardLeigh South
Parliamentary ConstituencyLeigh
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Middle Super Output AreaWigan 034
Lower Super Output AreaWigan 034A

Bedford High School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date13th December 2023
Reason Establishment OpenedNot applicable
Open Date1st January 1900

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagNot applicable
School Sponsor flagNot applicable

Federation

Federation flagNot under a federation

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10018061
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Bedford High School geodata

Easting367544
Northing399784
Latitude53.49375
Longitude-2.49068

Nearest schools to Bedford High School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
Astley Street, Leigh, WN7 2AS
Primary688m
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
Breaston Avenue, Leigh, WN7 3DJ
Primary874m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Mather Lane, Leigh, WN7 2PW
Primary1.2km
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Queensway, Higher Folds, Leigh, WN7 2XG
Primary1.4km
St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7EE
Secondary1.7km
Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, Leigh, WN7 1LP
Primary1.9km
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
West Bridgewater Street, Pennington, Leigh, WN7 4HB
Primary1.9km
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7DY
Primary2km
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, Leigh, WN7 1YE
Primary2.1km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UX
Primary2.1km