Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Leigh, Wigan
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington is a primary school in Leigh, Wigan for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 29 January 2025. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- West Bridgewater Street, Pennington, Leigh, WN7 4HB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 205 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 29 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school, particularly the inclusive environment which is welcoming to all and nurtures pupils’ individuality.”
- “The school’s values of forgiveness, love, hope and trust are at the heart of everything it does.”
- “There are strong relationships between pupils, families and staff.”
To improve
- “Lunchtimes can sometimes be a little less settled, but the school is working to address this.”
- “However, in some subjects and some year groups across the school, the implementation of the curriculum is inconsistent.”
- “In these year groups and subjects, teaching approaches do not enable pupils to build and deepen their knowledge consistently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2025 (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) | 43% | 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: 31 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
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
- Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leigh CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Leigh Central Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Leigh St John's CofE Primary 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published