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Westhoughton High School

Bolton Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3BZ · URN 105252

Public data summary

4.6

out of 10 · 20 data sources

Coverage 59% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Pupils: 1,342
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,350
Local authority: Bolton

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.64
GCSE Attainment 8: 43.1

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 10.5%
Persistent absence: 30.7%
Free school meals: 16.7%
SEN support: 11.4%
English additional language: 5.3%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.1:1
Average class size: 23.9
Staff turnover: 6.8%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.7

4 contributing signals

Progress

3.8

2 contributing signals

Attendance

4.0

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.6

5 contributing signals

Equity

4.0

3 contributing signals

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