Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

West Bridgewater Street, Pennington, Leigh, WN7 4HBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington is a primary school in Leigh for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 15th of 16 primary schools in Leigh. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2020, report published 8 March 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals37.6%

37.6%, 11.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.7%

11.7%, 9.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.1%

14.1%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Leigh CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard	45% met the expected standard
Leigh Central Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	51% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Hill
Phone: 01942673667
Website: christchurchprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: West Bridgewater Street, Pennington, Leigh, WN7 4HB
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 106512

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.