St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

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

395 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals27.6%

27.6%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.9%

11.9%, 9.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: leighsaintthomas.wigan.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.