St Thomas' CofE Primary School, LeighChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leigh.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh and Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington are primary schools in Leigh.
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas' CofE 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 48.0% for St Thomas' CofE 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 Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh (59.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% 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 Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh | LeighChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 93rd of 97 in Wigan | 60th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | 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 | 395 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Leigh, WN7 2AS | Leigh, WN7 4HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 407 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.3% | 40.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% 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 Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
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