Newton Westpark Primary School
Tennyson Avenue, Leigh, WN7 5JYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Newton Westpark Primary School is a primary school in Leigh for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 7th of 16 primary schools in Leigh. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 February 2023, report published 18 May 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 February 2023
Pupils feel happy and safe in school. They share warm and caring relationships with staff. Pupils enjoy spending time with their friends. They are kind and caring towards each other. They are considerate of their peers with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and the additional help that these pupils might need. Leaders have high aspirations for pupils' achievements. Pupils live up to these expectations. Pupils work with enthusiasm in their lessons and take pride in their work. Pupils behave well. Pupils are polite and well mannered. They move around the school in an orderly manner. Leaders deal quickly and effectively with any rare incidents of bullying. Pupils feel safe in school. Pupils are provided with a range of opportunities beyond the academic curriculum that help to develop their interests and talents. For example, pupils take part in dance and football clubs and sing in the choir.
What the school should improve
- Curriculum leaders have not given sufficient thought to the subject-specific vocabulary that pupils should learn in some curriculum subjects. The gaps in some pupils' vocabulary hamper these pupils' ability to talk, read and write confidently and competently in some of the wider curriculum subjects. Curriculum leaders should finalise their curriculum thinking so that teachers know what subject-specific vocabulary they need to teach pupils and when this should happen across the wider curriculum.
- A small number of pupils are persistently absent from school. These pupils miss out on important learning. Leaders should ensure that they take effective action to improve the attendance of these pupils.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
26 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
202 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Newton Westpark Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School | 0.2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 60% met the expected standard |
| Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
| Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Leigh St John's CofE Primary | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 67% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carol Whiting
- Phone
- 01942606834
- Address
- Tennyson Avenue, Leigh, WN7 5JY
- Local authority
- Wigan
- URN
- 106422
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.