Primary school

Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Methodist
  • Wigan
  • WN7 5NJ
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,614 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 91%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 24%24%2016/17: top 54%2017/18: top 4%4% · 2017/182018/19: top 64%2022/23: top 79%2023/24: top 72%2024/25: top 91%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM42% · North West 63%1/10 Well below North West
Higher standard, RWM10% · North West 6%7/10 Above
Reading score102 · North West 1051/10 Well below North West
Maths score100 · North West 1051/10 Well below North West
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 22 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 62% · 21 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 90% · 20 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 62% · 21 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 48% · 27 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 53% · 30 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 42% · 31 pupils · North West 63%90%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 22 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 5% · 21 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 25% · 20 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 10% · 21 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 15% · 27 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 30 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 10% · 31 pupils · North West 6%25%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 22 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 21 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 20 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 21 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 102 · 27 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 102 · 31 pupils · North West 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 22 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 103 · 21 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 20 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 21 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 27 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 100 · 31 pupils · North West 105107100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in94.1%
16 of 17 who put it first2014 · 85.3%2026 · 94.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1716
2nd122
3rd142

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2015Good
  3. 2019Remains Good
  4. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026234
Free school meals (past 6 years)31.9%
First language not English16.1%
SEN support21.6%
EHC plan6.4%
Absence (sessions missed)6.4%
Persistently absent pupils15.7%

Girls 49.1%Boys 50.9%

111.4% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 12 responses (5.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school58.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school58.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved50% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.7% not applicable25% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year83.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.7% not applicable40% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75% agree
  • My child does well at this school66.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing66.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development41.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent50% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult9.0
  • Classroom teachers 9.6
  • Leadership 2.6
  • Teaching assistants 11.8
  • Other support 3.7

Teachers 12.2 FTE · Whole workforce 27.7 · 35 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,690
Spend per pupil£6,714
Staff spend per pupil£5,180
Reserve per pupil£581
  • +£131,000revenue reserve
  • +£220,000in-year balance

Grants £7,153 · self-generated £537 · premises £337 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST (11 academies) · trust reserve £2,138,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it