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Bedford High School

Manchester Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2LU · URN 106523

Public data summary

6.0

out of 10 · 23 data sources

Coverage 68% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 1,111
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,210
Local authority: Wigan

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.24
GCSE Attainment 8: 42.8

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.1%
Persistent absence: 29.5%
Free school meals: 31.7%
SEN support: 18.3%
English additional language: 11.4%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.8:1
Average class size: 24.0
Staff turnover: 11.9%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.3

4 contributing signals

Progress

6.3

2 contributing signals

Attendance

4.2

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.4

5 contributing signals

Equity

6.0

6 contributing signals

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