St Joseph's Catholic Primary School LeighChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leigh.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh and Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington are primary schools in Leigh.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh was judged the expected standard and Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 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 45.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh and 43.0% for Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh (70.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington (57.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeighSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh | LeighChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 59th of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 213 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Leigh, WN7 2PW | Leigh, WN7 4HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 213 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.7% | 40.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.0% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 23.9% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
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