Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · Leigh, Wigan
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Leigh, Wigan for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Leigh Street, Leigh, WN7 4TP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 331 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils love attending this happy school.”
- “They enjoy being with friends from many different cultures.”
- “Everyone cares for each other.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the school has not ensured that pupils have secure prior knowledge.”
- “Some pupils have gaps in their learning due to the previous curriculum.”
- “This means that they do not have a firm foundation on which to build new learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 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) | 60% | 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: 34 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 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.
- Newton Westpark Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leigh Central Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Leigh CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Leigh St John's CofE Primary 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published