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Leigh CofE Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Leigh · WN7 1LP

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

350

Local authority

Wigan

Age range

Ages 211

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Leigh, Wigan, 350 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 44.3%. 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.

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
144609

Location

Address
Henrietta Street
Postcode
WN7 1LP
Town
Leigh
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
350
Boys / girls
181 / 169
School capacity
347
Capacity fill
350 / 347 (101%)
Free school meals
44.3%
FSM pupils
139
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Governance
Academy trust: THE WINGS' CE TRUST
Academy trust
THE WINGS' CE TRUST
Sponsor
The Wings' CE Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Oxborough
Telephone
01942671389

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
62%
Higher standard (RWM)
12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables