Alternatives to Westhoughton High School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Westhoughton High School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Westhoughton High School, for comparison
0.98 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, loosening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), January 2026: Needs attention
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybridge High School
Bolton |
3.4 km 2.1 mi |
0.89 | More families are naming it first 0.7 → 0.96 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Atherton High School
Atherton |
3.4 km 2.1 mi |
1.10 | More families are naming it first 0.72 → 1.19 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan |
3.6 km 2.2 mi |
1.17 | Little change 1.06 → 1.09 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| The Westleigh School
Leigh |
3.9 km 2.4 mi |
0.74 | Little change 0.79 → 0.76 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton |
4.3 km 2.7 mi |
0.99 | Little change 0.93 → 0.99 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Fred Longworth High School
Manchester |
4.7 km 2.9 mi |
1.30 | Little change 1.22 → 1.15 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.