Bedford High School (Leigh)

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Bedford High School
Headteacher Mr Stephen Preston
Specialism Business and Enterprise College
Location Manchester Road
Leigh
Lancashire
WN7 2LU
England
LEA Wigan
Ofsted number 106523
Students 1212
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11 to 16
Website http://www.bedford.wigan.sch.uk
Coordinates: 53°29′37″N 2°29′26″W / 53.49373, -2.49068

Bedford High School is a comprehensive school with specialist Business and Enterprise College status in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England.

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[edit] History

Bedford High School was established in 1976 when the town's grammar schools were abolished by the 1976 Education Act. It was formed by merging Leigh Boys Grammar School and Bedford Secondary Modern School, which were located next to each other. The grammar school buildings now form the upper school and the secondary modern buildings form the lower school. In 2003 the school gain specialist Business and Enterprise College status and opened a construction training facility in conjunction with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).[1]

[edit] Performance

In 2007, 29% of pupils achieved 5 GCSEs at grade A* to C including Mathematics and English,[2] The school's last full Ofsted inspection in September 2004 stated that GCSE results were above that of similar schools.[1] The same Ofsted report rated the school as satisfactory with effective leadership and praised the school's relationship with the local community. It also highlighted issues with year 9 performance, the provision of modern languages and personal development, and the attitudes and behaviour of a number of boys in the school,.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Inspection Report (PDF). Ofsted (September 2004). Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
  2. ^ Bedford High School. Education League Tables. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.

[edit] External links

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