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Schools in Leigh

Leigh is in Wigan. 19 open schools and colleges have a Leigh address: 15 primary, 2 secondary and 2 special. 21% are academies or free schools.

Schools
19
15 primary · 2 secondary
Pupils
6,054
on roll in 18 schools
Ofsted Good or better
100%
11 of 11 with a one-word grade on record
Governors
160
on record across 17 schools

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Phase
AllPrimary 15Secondary 2Special 2
Ofsted
AllOutstanding 1Good 10No overall grade or ungraded 6None on record 2
Type
AllAcademy or free school 4Council-maintained 13Independent 1Other 1

Showing 1 to 19 of 19 schools

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Schools in Leigh 19

Schools in Leigh
SchoolPhaseOfstedPupilsGovernors
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converterGoodDec 2022Primary · 255 pupils · 11 governorsPrimaryGoodDec 202225511
Bedford High SchoolCommunity schoolGoodOct 2023Secondary · 1,111 pupils · 12 governorsSecondaryGoodOct 20231,11112
Christ Church CofE Primary School, PenningtonVoluntary aided schoolGoodFeb 2020Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade givenPrimary · 205 pupils · 9 governorsPrimaryGoodFeb 2020Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given2059
Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)Special post 16 institutionNone on recordSpecialSpecialNone on record--
Gilded Hollins Community SchoolCommunity schoolGoodJan 2014Primary · 209 pupils · 10 governorsPrimaryGoodJan 201420910
Leigh Central Primary SchoolCommunity schoolReport cardJun 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 211 pupils · 6 governorsPrimaryReport cardJun 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met2116
Leigh CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor ledGoodApr 2023Primary · 350 pupils · 11 governorsPrimaryGoodApr 202335011
Leigh St John's CofE PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolOutstandingJun 2019Primary · 210 pupils · 8 governorsPrimaryOutstandingJun 20192108
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolGoodJul 2019Primary · 211 pupils · 4 governorsPrimaryGoodJul 20192114
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolNo overall gradeMar 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 331 pupils · 13 governorsPrimaryNo overall gradeMar 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective33113
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converterGoodApr 2015Primary · 234 pupils · 9 governorsPrimaryGoodApr 20152349
Newton Westpark Primary SchoolCommunity schoolGoodFeb 2023Primary · 202 pupils · 8 governorsPrimaryGoodFeb 20232028
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School LeighVoluntary aided schoolNo overall gradeJul 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Requires improvement; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 300 pupils · 8 governorsPrimaryNo overall gradeJul 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Requires improvement; safeguarding effective3008
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolNo overall gradeSep 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 375 pupils · 13 governorsPrimaryNo overall gradeSep 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective37513
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School LeighVoluntary aided schoolReport cardMar 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 204 pupils · 12 governorsPrimaryReport cardMar 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met20412
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, LeighVoluntary aided schoolNo overall gradeJan 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 395 pupils · 10 governorsPrimaryNo overall gradeJan 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective39510
The Holden SchoolOther independent special schoolNone on recordSpecial · 70 pupilsSpecialNone on record70-
The Westleigh SchoolAcademy sponsor ledGoodNov 2022Secondary · 976 pupils · 10 governorsSecondaryGoodNov 202297610
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolGoodMar 2015Primary · 205 pupils · 6 governorsPrimaryGoodMar 20152056