School profile

Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Leigh, WN7 1YE

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Map showing Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,427 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jul 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils211 of 216 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Sarah Watson
Local authorityWigan
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106516.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%10%8%
Average reading score103106106
Average maths score102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103106105
Expected standard in reading70%77%76%
Expected standard in writing63%74%73%
Expected standard in maths60%77%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils211
Girls97
Boys114
Eligible for free school meals27.5%
First language not English15.6%
SEN support42
EHC plan10
Average class size30.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.9%
Pakistani
6.6%
African
6.2%
Other White
3.3%
White and Asian
2.8%
Other mixed
1.4%
White and Black African
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Other Asian
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Overall absence4.8%5%5.1%
Persistent absence12.6%12%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)92
First preference applications (Reception)29
First preference offers (Reception)26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places216
Pupils on roll205
Unfilled places5.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adult11.4
Teachers (FTE)8.96
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.56
Support staff (FTE)13.51
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryLeigh Central Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.1 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School LeighVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.1 miPrimaryLeigh CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary School, PenningtonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLeigh St John's CofE PrimaryVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School LeighVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLeigh St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Thomas' CofE Primary School, LeighVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWestleigh St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryNewton Westpark Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School

What is Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jul 2019.

How does Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School rank in England?

Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School ranks 13,427 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

How many pupils attend Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School?

Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School has 211 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 216.

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.