Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Leigh Street, Leigh, WN7 4TPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Leigh for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 4th of 16 primary schools in Leigh. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 28 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

331 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals49.5%

49.5%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language23.9%

23.9%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.7%

12.7%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Newton Westpark Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Leigh Central Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	51% met the expected standard
Leigh CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Michael Fletcher
Phone: 01942671442
Website: leighsaintpeters.wigan.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Leigh Street, Leigh, WN7 4TP
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 135841

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.