Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh is a primary school in Leigh for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 16th of 16 primary schools in Leigh. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 July 2025, report published 15 September 2025

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

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%

51%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

300 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals32.3%

32.3%, 5.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language50%

50%, 28.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20%

20%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Leigh Central Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Leigh CofE Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Leigh St John's CofE Primary	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	67% met the expected standard
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Carol Gillespie
Phone: 01942674226
Website: leighsacredheart.wigan.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UX
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 106502

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.