Bedford High School

Secondary · Wigan · WN7 2LU · URN 106523

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-10-03Cohort 1111Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 207

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 28 schools in Wigan

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
45.5
Wigan 36.64England 46.1
8.9 above the area average of 36.6
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
47.8%
Wigan 31.4%England 45.9%
16.4 percentage points above the area average of 31.4
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
69.6%
Wigan 50%
19.6 percentage points above the area average of 50
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.09
Wigan 3.12England 4.07
1 above the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
19.8%
Wigan 8.9%England 17.6%
10.9 percentage points above the area average of 8.9
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
55.1%
Wigan 24.8%
30.4 percentage points above the area average of 24.8
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
36.2%
Wigan 34.2%
2 percentage points above the area average of 34.2
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
207
Wigan 140
67.3 above the area average of 139.8
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Wigan	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	45.5 Wigan 36.64England 46.1	8.9 above the area average of 36.6	0.6 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	47.8% Wigan 31.4%England 45.9%	16.4 percentage points above the area average of 31.4	1.9 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	69.6% Wigan 50%	19.6 percentage points above the area average of 50	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.09 Wigan 3.12England 4.07	1 above the area average of 3.1	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	19.8% Wigan 8.9%England 17.6%	10.9 percentage points above the area average of 8.9	2.2 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	55.1% Wigan 24.8%	30.4 percentage points above the area average of 24.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	36.2% Wigan 34.2%	2 percentage points above the area average of 34.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	207 Wigan 140	67.3 above the area average of 139.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Wigan · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 13.1% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 40.2% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 16% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.2pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 14.6pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 88.8% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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Common questions about Bedford High School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Bedford High School Good at its inspection on 03/10/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Bedford High School is a secondary school in Wigan, postcode WN7 2LU (URN 106523).
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