Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Voluntary aided primary school in Leigh (Wigan).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
I am immensely proud to be headteacher of Leigh St. Johns C.E. Primary School. Here, we have a simple mission to help all children and young people to be decent human beings. St. Johns is an Aided, Church of England School for boys and girls aged four to eleven. At Leigh St. Primary School, relationships built on respect, are the bedrock of everything we do.
We believe that our school is a very special place where staff are ambitious for every pupil. We aim high, providing children with a range of inspiring experiences that open their hearts and minds to what is available to them in the world.
All our caring teachers and staff ensure that children have the support, love and guidance they need to succeed and to deal with any personal or social challenges they face along the way. Actions have ConsequencesToday we were privileged to be joined by Paul McGovern - retired prison officer from HMP...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Lego
- Music
- Orchestra
- Retrieval Practice
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 106517
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Vivien Hilton Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverend Jonathan Ruhumuliza | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2076 |
| Ms Kelly Partington | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Holden | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Vivien Hilton | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Lightfoot | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 · until 2050 |
| Ms Lara Flaherty Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Natalie Hatton Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Phillips Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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