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St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided

Astley Street, Leigh WN7 2AS · leighsaintthomas.wigan.sch.uk · 01942 672730

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
48%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wigan 66%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
395
94% of 420 places
Local authority
Wigan
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
27.6%
First language not English
11.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 35 families put the school first and 49 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 60 (Places 60)60September 2023: 49 (Places 60)49September 2024: 45 (Places 51)45September 2025: 34 (Places 55)34September 2026: 35 (Places 49)35Places 49
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202649350.7100%
September 2025Sept 202555340.6100%
September 2024Sept 202451450.9100%
September 2023Sept 202360490.8100%
September 2022Sept 20226060188%

Results

In 2024/25, 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Wigan it was 66%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 52% (England 53%)52%2016/17: 63% (England 61%)63%2017/18: 64% (England 64%)64%2018/19: 52% (England 65%)52%2022/23: 59% (England 60%)59%2023/24: 42% (England 61%)42%2024/25: 48% (England 62%)48%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼48%62%
▼2%8%
Average scaled score
●104106
●105105
●104105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh on 21 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
21 Jan 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Jun 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (59 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
85%
Replies
59
14% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●85% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼26% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 19% who had a child bullied

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