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Westhoughton High School

Secondary Local authority maintained school in Bolton BL5 3BZ

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  • School Reference Number: 105252
  • Address: Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3BZ
  • Headteacher: Mr Neil Coe
  • Telephone: 01942 814122
  • Website: westhoughton-high.org
  • Type: Local authority maintained schools
  • Sub-Type: Community school
  • Phase: Secondary
  • Pupil Capacity: 1,350
  • Local Education Authority: Bolton
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 11 to 16
  • Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 10/05/2023

Rating published on 27/06/2023

Overall effectiveness: Requires Improvement

Quality of education: Requires Improvement

Behaviour and attitudes: Requires Improvement

Personal development: Requires Improvement

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Requires Improvement

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
10 May 2023 28 June 2023 School inspection Requires Improvement
16 November 2021 19 January 2022 School inspection
20 October 2015 13 November 2015 Full inspection Good
20 November 2013 11 December 2013 Monitoring visit
12 September 2013 4 October 2013 Full inspection Requires Improvement
15 February 2011 15 March 2011 Full inspection Good
3 October 2007 1 November 2007 Full inspection Satisfactory
1 December 2003 25 May 2004 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number105252
Local Authority Code350
Local Authority NameBolton
Establishment Number4031
School / College NameWesthoughton High School
Establishment Type Code01
Establishment typeCommunity school
Establishment Type Group Code4
Establishment Type GroupLocal authority maintained schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 4
Phase of educationSecondary
Age range Low11
Age range High16
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code2
Official sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code4
Admissons policyNon-selective
School capacity1,350
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils1,354
Number of Boys688
Number of Girls666
Percentage Free School Meals20.50
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10007449
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date16-01-2025
StreetBolton Road
LocalityWesthoughton
Address3
TownBolton
County (name)Lancashire
PostcodeBL5 3BZ
Websitehttp://www.westhoughton-high.org/
Telephone01942814122
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameNeil
Headteacher/Principal last nameCoe
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provisionNot applicable
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeB
Government Office RegionNorth West
District CodeE08000001
DistrictBolton
Ward CodeE05014836
WardWesthoughton North & Hunger Hill
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001112
Parliamentary ConstituencyBolton West
Urban/Rural CodeA1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
GSS LA CodeE08000001
Easting365836
Northing405901
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Bolton 028
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Bolton 028C
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN100012430797
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02001011
LSOA CodeE01004894
Free School Meals277
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN105252
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/105252
LAESTAB3504031
School nameWesthoughton High School
Ofsted phaseSecondary
Type of educationCommunity School
School open dateN/A
Admissions policyNon-selective
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionNorth West
RegionNorth West
Local authorityBolton
Parliamentary constituencyBolton West
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodeBL5 3BZ
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile3
Total number of pupils1,354
Statutory lowest age11
Statutory highest age16
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspectionN/A
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?N/A
URN at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspectionN/A
Date of latest ungraded inspectionN/A
Ungraded inspection publication dateN/A
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?N/A
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeN/A
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspection10240115
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date10/05/2023
Publication date27/06/2023
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection105252
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection3504031
School name at time of latest graded inspectionWesthoughton High School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionCommunity School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessRequires Improvement
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationRequires Improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires Improvement
Personal developmentRequires Improvement
Effectiveness of leadership and managementRequires Improvement
Safeguarding is effective?Yes
Early years provisionN/A
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection number10002281
Previous inspection start date20/10/2015
Previous publication date13/11/2015
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection105252
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection3504031
School name at time of previous graded inspectionWesthoughton High School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionCommunity School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness2
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Previous safeguarding is effective?Yes
Previous early years provisionN/A
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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