Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School

Breaston Avenue, Leigh, Wigan, WN7 3DJ

Good

Inspected 6 December 2022

Good

Ofsted

57%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

243

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wigan →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 243 / 210 (116%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Methodist
Last Ofsted Inspection: 6 December 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

31.8%

Disadvantaged

5.3%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

15.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

57%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.2%

Overall absence

13.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

10.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

21.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.5 vs 2023/24

11.93

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

£47,788

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,537 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,765

Spend per pupil

£7,130

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.