Newton Westpark Primary SchoolLeigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leigh.
Summary of the comparison
Newton Westpark Primary School and Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Leigh.
Newton Westpark Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Newton Westpark Primary School was judged Good and Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Newton Westpark Primary School and 60.0% for Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Newton Westpark Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeighNewton Westpark Primary School | LeighLeigh St Peter's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 97 in Wigan | 57th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 331 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Leigh, WN7 5JY | Leigh, WN7 4TP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 366 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.6% | 48.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.6% | 24.0% | |
| SEN support | 22.7% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.7% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% | 17.6% 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.
Newton Westpark Primary School
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
Full profiles: Newton Westpark Primary School · Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School