Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

School Street, Leigh, WN7 5JNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Leigh for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 10th of 16 primary schools in Leigh. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 March 2015, report published 27 April 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals54.6%

54.6%, 28.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.6%

16.6%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support31.7%

31.7%, 16.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.3%

6.3%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	60% met the expected standard
Newton Westpark Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Leigh St John's CofE Primary	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	67% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	51% 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 Julie Leech
Phone: 01942672611
Website: westleighstpauls.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Street, Leigh, WN7 5JN
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 106481

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.