What did Ofsted judge The Westleigh School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Westleigh School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Westleigh School?

The Westleigh School has 976 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Westleigh School take?

The Westleigh School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is The Westleigh School located?

The Westleigh School is located in Leigh, WN7 5NL, Wigan.

How do I apply to The Westleigh School?

The Westleigh School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Westleigh School?

When The Westleigh School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). This criteria also includes looked after children and all previously looked after children who appear to the academy trust to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Applications for previously looked after children must be supported with appropriate evidence i.e. a copy of the adoption order, child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Sibling connection — Children whose older brother or sister attends the school and will still be there at the time of admission; 3. Living in Leigh WN7 5 or Atherton M46 — Children living in Leigh within the WN7 5 postcode area, or Atherton within the M46 postcode area (map available), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are more children in one particular criterion than the number of places available, places will be allocated to the children who live nearest to the school. The distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to a central point at the school using a Geographical Information System (GIS) which is based on ordnance survey. If we offer the last place available at the school to one of twins (or triplets, and so on), our policy is to admit the other twin or triplets too. Occasionally, the distance from home to school is the same for more than one child (for example, if more than one child lives in the same block of flats). In these cases, we will use a system to randomly pick who will be offered a place.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Westleigh School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70.2% of pupils at The Westleigh School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Westleigh School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). This criteria also includes looked after children and all previously looked after children who appear to the academy trust to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Applications for previously looked after children must be supported with appropriate evidence i.e. a copy of the adoption order, child arrangements order or special guardianship order.
2Sibling connection — Children whose older brother or sister attends the school and will still be there at the time of admission.
3Living in Leigh WN7 5 or Atherton M46 — Children living in Leigh within the WN7 5 postcode area, or Atherton within the M46 postcode area (map available).
4Other Leigh postcode areas — Other children living in Leigh within the WN7 1, WN7 2, WN7 3 and WN7 4 postcode areas (map available).
5Nearest children — Other children living nearest to the school.

If two applications tie: Where there are more children in one particular criterion than the number of places available, places will be allocated to the children who live nearest to the school. The distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to a central point at the school using a Geographical Information System (GIS) which is based on ordnance survey. If we offer the last place available at the school to one of twins (or triplets, and so on), our policy is to admit the other twin or triplets too. Occasionally, the distance from home to school is the same for more than one child (for example, if more than one child lives in the same block of flats). In these cases, we will use a system to randomly pick who will be offered a place.

Age range 11-16; entry is at Year 7 (start of secondary phase). Places allocated first to children with an EHCP naming the school, before the numbered criteria apply.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Westleigh School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Westleigh School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Westleigh School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Westleigh School?: The Westleigh School has 976 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Westleigh School take?: The Westleigh School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is The Westleigh School located?: The Westleigh School is located in Leigh, WN7 5NL, Wigan.
How do I apply to The Westleigh School?: The Westleigh School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Westleigh School?: When The Westleigh School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). This criteria also includes looked after children and all previously looked after children who appear to the academy trust to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Applications for previously looked after children must be supported with appropriate evidence i.e. a copy of the adoption order, child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Sibling connection — Children whose older brother or sister attends the school and will still be there at the time of admission; 3. Living in Leigh WN7 5 or Atherton M46 — Children living in Leigh within the WN7 5 postcode area, or Atherton within the M46 postcode area (map available), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are more children in one particular criterion than the number of places available, places will be allocated to the children who live nearest to the school. The distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to a central point at the school using a Geographical Information System (GIS) which is based on ordnance survey. If we offer the last place available at the school to one of twins (or triplets, and so on), our policy is to admit the other twin or triplets too. Occasionally, the distance from home to school is the same for more than one child (for example, if more than one child lives in the same block of flats). In these cases, we will use a system to randomly pick who will be offered a place.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Westleigh School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70.2% of pupils at The Westleigh School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Westleigh School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). This criteria also includes looked after children and all previously looked after children who appear to the academy trust to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Applications for previously looked after children must be supported with appropriate evidence i.e. a copy of the adoption order, child arrangements order or special guardianship order.
2Sibling connection — Children whose older brother or sister attends the school and will still be there at the time of admission.
3Living in Leigh WN7 5 or Atherton M46 — Children living in Leigh within the WN7 5 postcode area, or Atherton within the M46 postcode area (map available).
4Other Leigh postcode areas — Other children living in Leigh within the WN7 1, WN7 2, WN7 3 and WN7 4 postcode areas (map available).
5Nearest children — Other children living nearest to the school.

Age range 11-16; entry is at Year 7 (start of secondary phase). Places allocated first to children with an EHCP naming the school, before the numbered criteria apply.

The Westleigh School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Westleigh School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Westleigh School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Westleigh School?: The Westleigh School has 976 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Westleigh School take?: The Westleigh School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is The Westleigh School located?: The Westleigh School is located in Leigh, WN7 5NL, Wigan.
How do I apply to The Westleigh School?: The Westleigh School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Westleigh School?: When The Westleigh School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). This criteria also includes looked after children and all previously looked after children who appear to the academy trust to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Applications for previously looked after children must be supported with appropriate evidence i.e. a copy of the adoption order, child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Sibling connection — Children whose older brother or sister attends the school and will still be there at the time of admission; 3. Living in Leigh WN7 5 or Atherton M46 — Children living in Leigh within the WN7 5 postcode area, or Atherton within the M46 postcode area (map available), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are more children in one particular criterion than the number of places available, places will be allocated to the children who live nearest to the school. The distance will be measured in a straight line from the child's home address to a central point at the school using a Geographical Information System (GIS) which is based on ordnance survey. If we offer the last place available at the school to one of twins (or triplets, and so on), our policy is to admit the other twin or triplets too. Occasionally, the distance from home to school is the same for more than one child (for example, if more than one child lives in the same block of flats). In these cases, we will use a system to randomly pick who will be offered a place.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Westleigh School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70.2% of pupils at The Westleigh School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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