Leigh Central Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Leigh, Wigan
Leigh Central Primary School is a primary school in Leigh, Wigan for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 June 2022. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 211 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils in this school benefit from a welcoming environment where everyone is included.”
- “They enter school happily and most attend regularly.”
- “Pupils' unique needs are fully understood and met.”
To improve
- “Over time, the proportion of pupils who meet the expected standard in the Year 1 phonics check has been below the national average.”
- “Even so, persistent absence remains above national levels.”
- “However, a number of pupils still do not come to school often enough.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 55% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 37 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Wigan published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 0.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leigh CofE Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Leigh St John's CofE Primary 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published