St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh, based in Leigh, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh currently has around 407 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 27.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.1%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Astley Street, Leigh, WN7 2AS |
| Website: | http://www.leighsaintthomas.wigan.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01942672730 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wigan |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Matthew Boyle |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 106448 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/01/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 407 |
| Number of Boys: | 210 |
| Number of Girls: | 197 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.10% | 334 |
| African | 6.40% | 26 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 10 |
| Other White | 1.70% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 1.70% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 1.00% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Astley Street , WN7 2AS | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Mather Lane , WN7 2PW | 3out of 4 | 614 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School Breaston Avenue , WN7 3DJ | 3out of 4 | 719 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School Breaston Avenue , WN7 3DJ | - not rated | 719 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington West Bridgewater Street , Pennington WN7 4HB | 3out of 4 | 1,333 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford High School Manchester Road , WN7 2LU | 3out of 4 | 749 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic High School Manchester Road , Astley M29 7EE | 3out of 4 | 2,638 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fred Longworth High School Printshop Lane , Tyldesley M29 8JN | 3out of 4 | 3,019 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fred Longworth High School Printshop Lane , Tyldesley M29 8JN | - not rated | 3,019 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Westleigh High School Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL | - not rated | 3,267 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd) Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way , Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY | - not rated | 2,142 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bride Community Church Christian School Kings Park Christian Centre , Leigh Road WN7 1UB | - not rated | 2,216 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Holden School Firs Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB | - not rated | 2,728 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingshill School Elliott Street , Tyldesley M29 8JE | - not rated | 3,137 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.