Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
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
MISSION STATEMENT: Together with God we challenge minds, recognise talents and build dreams. Leigh St Peter's CE Primary School is a caring church school, distinguishable by our Christian Foundation. We have an ethos that is committed to high quality education for all our pupils within an inclusive and nurturing environment.
We hope that all our children will leave our school as confident Christians, responsible citizens and successful learners and with positive memories of their time here. CHRISTIAN VALUES: Love, Respect, Friendship, Trust, Resilience, Perseverance, Responsibility. SCHOOL AIMS: In a rapidly changing world and in partnership with our families and the community we help children to:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Mindfulness
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 135841
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2010
Governing body (13 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Mary Julie Williams | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Gemma Yapp | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Reverend Jonathon Ruhumuliza | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Ms Ayishatu Emore | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Margaret Hughes | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Oluwaseun (Olu) Aderoju | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Phillip Whitehead | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Kathryn Sinar | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Halliwell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Mary Julie Williams | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Lady Lynne Balmer | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Susan Collier | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Margaret Molyneux | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2011 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sandra Morris Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record