Christ Church CofE Primary School, PenningtonLeigh CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leigh.
Summary of the comparison
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington and Leigh CofE Primary School are primary schools in Leigh.
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Leigh CofE Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Leigh CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington was judged Good and Leigh CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington and 60.0% for Leigh CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington (57.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Leigh CofE Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeighChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | LeighLeigh CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 97 in Wigan | 26th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 351 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 347 | |
| Location | Leigh, WN7 4HB | Leigh, WN7 1LP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 351 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.4% | 45.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 41.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 27.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.0% | 16.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Leigh CofE Primary School
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