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Schools in Leigh

28 schools from official GIAS records — including 22 primary and 3 secondary.

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About schools in Leigh

Leigh has 28 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 22 primary (88%) and 3 secondary (12%). They fall under Wigan local authority. The most common types are voluntary aided school (12), community school (6) and voluntary controlled school (3). This includes 4 academies, 2 independent schools and 2 special schools.

How many schools are there in Leigh?

GIAS lists 28 schools in Leigh, England.

What types of schools are in Leigh?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (22) and secondary (3).

Which local authority covers Leigh?

Leigh schools are in Wigan.

Where does this Leigh data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

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More about schools in Leigh

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed28

Age ranges

  • 4–1111
  • 3–114
  • 2–114
  • 11–163
  • 7–111
  • 3–71
  • 5–111
  • 3–181

Local authorities

  • Wigan28

School types

  • Voluntary aided school12
  • Community school6
  • Voluntary controlled school3
  • Academy sponsor led2
  • Academy converter2
  • Special post 16 institution1
  • Other independent special school1
  • Other independent school1
Special
2
Independent
2
Academies
4

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