Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Leigh, Wigan
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School is a primary school in Leigh, Wigan for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2022. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Breaston Avenue, Leigh, WN7 3DJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 255 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive at school happy and looking forward to the day ahead.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Pupils strive to meet these expectations.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, teachers do not check precisely what pupils have remembered.”
- “This hinders how well some pupils learn in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 January 2023 (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) | 57% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Leigh CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leigh Central Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published