Primary · Voluntary aided school · Leigh, WN7 2PW
Key stage 2 2024/25
#13,200 of 15,057
Worse than 87% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106501.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 66% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 108 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 109 | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 106 | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 77% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 45% | 74% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 31 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 204 |
| Girls | 106 |
| Boys | 98 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 22.5% |
| First language not English | 17.2% |
| SEN support | 51 |
| EHC plan | 10 |
| Average class size | 29.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% | 12% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0.6% | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 30 |
| Applications (Reception) | 75 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 31 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 28 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 210 |
| Pupils on roll | 211 |
| Unfilled places | 0% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.9 |
| Pupils per adult | 10.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.92 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.87 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.45 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6.9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2020. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Leigh CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2019. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Leigh Central Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Bedford High School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Leigh St John's CofE Primary | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2019. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh ranks 13,200 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh has 204 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.