Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School LeighLeigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leigh.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh and Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Leigh.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh was judged in need of attention and Leigh St Mary's 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 51.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh and 43.0% for Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh (33.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeighSacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh | LeighLeigh St Mary's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 70th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 83rd of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 300 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Leigh, WN7 1UX | Leigh, WN7 1YE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 298 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.9% | 29.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.9% | 15.0% | |
| SEN support | 23.5% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% | 13.3% 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.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Full profiles: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh · Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School