St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
Astley Street, Leigh, WN7 2ASOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Thomas' CofE 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 13th of 16 primary schools in Leigh. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 2 March 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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
Pupils flourish and thrive at this lively, welcoming school. Caring staff greet pupils warmly as they arrive at school each morning. Pupils are happy. They embody their code of conduct to be kind, listen to others and to try their best. The school has high expectations for pupils' learning. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils typically achieve well. Children in the early years are well prepared for key stage 1, while pupils in Year 6 are ready for their next steps. Pupils are polite and well-mannered. They treat each other and adults with respect. They feel safe and are confident that staff will help them if they have any worries or concerns. In lessons, pupils are keenly focused on their learning. Pupils of all ages excel in their various roles and responsibilities. These include acting as school councillors, subject ambassadors and lunchtime sports leaders. Pupils learn that they can make a positive difference by raising money for charities and performing in local events. Pupils enjoy the awe and wonder that visitors to school bring. For example, they enjoyed the recent Stone Age, Mayan and bug workshops. These experiences add considerable value and enrichment to pupils' learning.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, pupils do not have sufficient opportunities to revisit what they have learned previously. This means that some pupils' knowledge does not build securely over time. The school should ensure that teaching is designed to help pupils to remember long term the content that they have been taught.
- Some aspects of pupils' wider development are not as secure as others. This means that they are not as well prepared for life in modern Britain as they could be. The school should ensure that pupils gain a deeper knowledge of fundamental British values so that they are ready for their next steps.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
54 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
395 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh | 0.3 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 45% met the expected standard |
| Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
| Leigh CofE Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School | 0.9 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
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carly Royal
- Phone
- 01942672730
- Address
- Astley Street, Leigh, WN7 2AS
- Local authority
- Wigan
- URN
- 106448
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.