The school was visited by a team of Ofsted Inspectors on 10th and 11th May 2023. Inspectors worked alongside our staff team to evaluate the school and identify strengths and areas for improvement. The outcomes for each category of the inspection matched with our self-evaluation.
We are pleased to see that the report included recognition that most of our students enjoy coming to school, feel safe and engage well with the curriculum. Inspectors were impressed by the personal development of our young people and their contribution to the wider community. The expertise of the staff body, and their subject knowledge has also stood out.
You can download the full Ofsted report (PDF) or view on the Ofsted website – There is much in the report that students, staff, governors and parents should be justifiably proud of. The report includes the following highlights:
“Pupils work hard to support their local community”
“Leaders have ensured that pupils have a broad choice of subjects to study”
“Leaders have high expectations for pupils’ achievement”
“The curriculums that underpin pupils’ personal development have been carefully designed”
“ Pupils involve themselves with extra-curricular clubs and enjoy the range of activities on offer”
If you are interested in joining our newly formed parent forum please contact us at whsoffice@westhoughton-high.org for further information or take a look at our Parent Forum web page for more information.
Ofsted Parent view results can be viewed here , we are pleased that a high number of our students feel happy at our school and feel safe at our school, 78% from the parent view.
