Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=106446,140053,106501,106448
23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School | Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh | St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School | Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh | St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leigh, WN7 3DJ | Leigh, WN7 3DJ | Leigh, WN7 2PW | Leigh, WN7 2AS |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Expected standard | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 61% | 74% | 42% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | 10% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.7% | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 16.3% | 13.6% | 22.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 30 | 26 | 45 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 29 | 51 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 255 | 204 | 395 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 255 / 210 (121%) | 204 / 210 (97%) | 395 / 420 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 32.1% | 22.5% | 27.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Julie Ann Hewitt | Mrs Lisa Draper | Mr Liam Richardson | Mr Matthew Boyle |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituencydiffers | Leigh | Leigh and Atherton | Leigh and Atherton | Leigh and Atherton |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Epworth Education Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.