Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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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 maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 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

211 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals27.5%

27.5%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.6%

15.6%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.9%

19.9%, 5.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: leighstmarys.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.