Leigh Central Primary SchoolLeigh St John's CofE Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leigh.
Summary of the comparison
Leigh Central Primary School and Leigh St John's CofE Primary are primary schools in Leigh.
Leigh Central Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Leigh St John's CofE Primary scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Leigh St John's CofE Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Leigh Central Primary School was judged Good and Leigh St John's CofE Primary was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Leigh Central Primary School and 67.0% for Leigh St John's CofE Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Leigh Central Primary School (27.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Leigh St John's CofE Primary (70.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeighLeigh Central Primary School | LeighLeigh St John's CofE Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 97 in Wigan | 22nd of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Leigh, WN7 1UY | Leigh, WN7 1RY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.3% | 20.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.9% | 14.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.1% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% | 6.5% 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.
Leigh Central Primary School
Leigh St John's CofE Primary
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