Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3BZ
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Secondary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 11 to 16
- Admissions: Non-selective
- Sixth form: No
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 1,342 (714 boys, 628 girls)
- Capacity: 1350
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 23%
- Telephone: 01942814122
- Ofsted: Requires improvement (10 May 2023); report card, no overall grade (inspected 27 Jan 2026)
- Attainment 8: 40.2 (2025/26, provisional)
- Applications (Year 7 entry, September 2026): 369 applications, 258 places offered
Phase, type, gender, ages, admissions, sixth form, capacity and contact details are from the Department for Education's school register as at 21 October 2026. Ofsted inspection records as at 30 September 2026.
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- St Thomas CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, straight line)
- The Gates Primary School (0.6 miles, straight line)
- Eatock Primary School (0.7 miles, straight line)
