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Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary aided
Kirkhall Lane, Leigh WN7 1RY · leighstjohnsprimary.wigan.sch.uk · 01942 672825
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wigan 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.35 mi
- 2.18 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 4 · Wigan Council
- Demand for places
- 2.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 210
- At capacity · 210 places
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Free school meals
- 21.4%
- First language not English
- 17.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 4” went to a home 1.35 mi (2.18 km) from the school. Source: Wigan Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 60 families put the school first and 28 places were offered; 47% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 28 | 60 | 2.1▲ | 47% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 55 | 1.9▲ | 53% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 43 | 1.5▲ | 63% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 50 | 1.7▲ | 58% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.35 mi2.18 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Wigan it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ●106 | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Leigh St John's CofE Primary was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 21 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Mar 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding May 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 69
- 33% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (25%) with SEND