Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, Leigh, WN7 1YEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Leigh for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 11th of 16 primary schools in Leigh. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 July 2019, report published 17 September 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 June 2024
Pupils are happy and settled at this friendly and nurturing school. They told the inspector that teachers make their learning fun, which contributes to why they are eager to attend school. Pupils know that staff care for them and are readily available to support them. Most pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), rise to meet the school's high expectations for their achievement. They achieve well. Pupils appreciate receiving recognition for their hard work, such as being awarded badges and certificates. Classrooms are calm and purposeful learning environments. Pupils behave well across school. They try hard to follow the school's 'diamond rules', including to be respectful and caring towards others. Pupils said that they treat everybody equally in their school. The school provides pupils with a range of rich opportunities. For example, they visit the church, library, museums and places of interest in the local area and further afield. Pupils can participate in sports clubs, art club and the choir. They enjoy performing in dance and drama shows, including with other local schools. Older pupils benefit from music tuition.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the strategies that teachers use to check how well pupils are learning do not focus on the most important knowledge that pupils should learn. This means that some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge, which remain over time. The school should refine its approach to assessment in these subjects to check that pupils learn everything that they need to know.
- At times, some staff do not deliver the phonics programme as well as they should. This hinders some pupils, particularly those who struggle with reading, from learning all that they should to become fluent and accurate readers. The school should support staff in implementing effective early reading strategies consistently well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
211 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Central Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 51% met the expected standard |
| Leigh CofE Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
| Leigh St John's CofE Primary | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 67% 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 Sarah Watson
- Phone
- 01942673889
- Address
- Walmesley Road, Leigh, WN7 1YE
- Local authority
- Wigan
- URN
- 106516
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.