Leigh CofE Primary School

State-Funded School

leigh-cofe-primary-school-wigan-north-west

North WestRegion

WiganLocal Authority

Leigh and AthertonConstituency

WN7 1LPPostcode

2.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Leigh CofE Primary School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 2–11, located in Wigan, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 350 pupils. Leigh CofE Primary School is part of The Wings' CE Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Requires improvement

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 49%
Higher standard: 7%
Reading score: 104
Maths score: 102

Ethnicity

White

49%

Asian

Black

29%

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

350

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

43%

England average

27%

First language not English

43%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 2 – 11
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 350
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: The Wings' CE Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
15 Jun 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
4 Oct 2016	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.