Bedford High School (Leigh)

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name = Bedford High School


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specialist = Business and Enterprise College
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street = Manchester Road
city = Leigh
county = Greater Manchester
country = England
postcode = WN7 2LU
LEA = Wigan
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gender = Coeducational
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Bedford High School is a comprehensive school with specialist Business and Enterprise College status in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England.

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 former 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).

Performance

In 2008, 37% of pupils achieved five GCSE passes at grade A* to C including Mathematics and English, while 75% achieved five A* to C grades overall. These results were a significant improvement over 2007, when 29% of pupils achieved five GSCE passes at grade A* to C including Mathematics and English, [cite web | url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/07/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/359_4019.stm | publisher= BBC | work= Education League Tables | title= Bedford High School | accessdate= 2008-02-18] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/07/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/359_gcse_lea.stm | publisher= BBC | work= Education League Tables | title= Secondary schools in Wigan: GCSE-level | accessdate= 2008-02-18] The school's Ofsted inspection in September 2004 stated that GCSE results were above that of similar schools.cite web | url= http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=268343&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=\\school\\106\\s10_106523_20041119.pdf | format= PDF | publisher= Ofsted | title= Inspection Report | date= September 2004 | accessdate= 2008-02-18] 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,.

References

External links

* [http://www.bedford.wigan.sch.uk Official website]
* [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/portal/site/Internet/menuitem.7c7b38b14d870c7bb1890a01637046a0/?urn=106523&providerCategoryID=8192 Ofsted reports for Bedford High School]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/07/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/359_4019.stm BBC Education league tables entry for Bedford High School (2007)]