Leigh St John's CofE Primary is a primary school located in Leigh. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education and management effectiveness are outstanding, outcomes for pupils is good. The school inspection was carried out on 05/06/2019. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.7%, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Kirkhall Lane, Leigh

School Information

Address: Kirkhall Lane, Leigh, WN7 1RY
Website: www.leighstjohnsprimary.wigan.sch.uk
Telephone: 01942672825
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wigan
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Emma Lightfoot
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106517

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/06/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 239
Number of Boys: 116
Number of Girls: 123

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Kirkhall Lane , WN7 1RY 		4out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road , WN7 1UX 		3out of 4 547 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road , WN7 1UY 		3out of 4 584 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street , WN7 1LP 		1out of 4 646 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road , WN7 1YE 		3out of 4 703 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL 		1out of 4 1,425 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford High School
Manchester Road , WN7 2LU 		3out of 4 2,437 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Atherton High School
Hamilton Street , M46 0AY 		2out of 4 2,831 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane , Tyldesley M29 8JN 		3out of 4 3,230 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Holden School
First Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB 		- not rated 1,458 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way , Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY 		- not rated 1,911 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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