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Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington

Voluntary aided school · Leigh · WN7 4HB

Ages 4–11 · 205 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
186

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

205 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
86 / 119
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
205 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
37.6%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Hill

Location

Address
West Bridgewater Street, Pennington
Postcode
WN7 4HB
Town
Leigh
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Leigh, Wigan, 205 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 37.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Leigh
19
Primary schools in Leigh
15
Academies among open schools in Leigh
21% (4)
Open schools in WN7
20
Primary in WN7
16
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Primary in Wigan LA
99

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeighNear WN7

  • Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Leigh · WN7 1YE · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand0.85

    0.4 miles away

  • Leigh CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leigh · WN7 1LP · Wigan

    Ages 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM44.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.4 miles away

  • Leigh Central Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leigh · WN7 1UY · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM44.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Leigh St John's CofE Primary

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Leigh · WN7 1RY · Wigan

    Ages 5–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM21.4%
    • Demand1.54

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Hill
Telephone
01942673667
Website
www.christchurchprimaryschool.co.uk/

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