Primary school

Leigh CofE Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Wigan
  • WN7 1LP
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,030 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 60%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 71%71%2016/17: top 64%2017/18: top 50%2018/19: top 78%2022/23: top 49%49% · 2022/232023/24: top 80%2024/25: top 60%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM60% · North West 63%4/10 Below+18.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM12% · North West 6%8/10 Above
Reading score106 · North West 1056/10 Middle+11 pts
Maths score103 · North West 1053/10 Below+6.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 45% · 95 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 58% · 89 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 67% · 90 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 55% · 80 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 62% · 42 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 49% · 43 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 60% · 43 pupils · North West 63%67%45%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 95 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 2% · 89 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 11% · 90 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 14% · 80 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 12% · 42 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 43 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 12% · 43 pupils · North West 6%14%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 95 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 89 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 90 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 80 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 42 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 43 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 43 pupils · North West 105106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 95 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 89 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 90 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 80 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 42 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 43 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 43 pupils · North West 105104102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
36 of 36 who put it first2017 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3636
2nd121
3rd181

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Goodas predecessor
  5. 2016Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2018Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2023Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

1 weak areas

  • Early years provision

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026350
Free school meals (past 6 years)45.3%
First language not English41.3%
SEN support27.4%
EHC plan5.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils16.5%

Girls 48.4%Boys 51.6%

100.9% full · 347 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher26.8
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 9.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 16.1
  • Other support 8.3

Teachers 12.4 FTE · Whole workforce 36.8 · 44 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,554
Spend per pupil£6,605
Staff spend per pupil£4,892
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£315,000in-year balance

Grants £7,467 · self-generated £87 · premises £482 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE WINGS' CE TRUST (3 academies) · trust reserve £908,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it