Leigh St John's CofE Primary

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Kirkhall Lane, Leigh, WN7 1RYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Leigh St John's CofE Primary is a primary school in Leigh for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 3rd of 16 primary schools in Leigh. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 June 2019, report published 8 July 2019

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
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 maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

210 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals21.4%

21.4%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.1%

17.1%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.7%

15.7%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Leigh St John's CofE Primary

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	51% met the expected standard
Leigh Central Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Leigh CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Lightfoot
Phone: 01942672825
Website: leighstjohnsprimary.wigan.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kirkhall Lane, Leigh, WN7 1RY
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 106517

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.