SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Leigh
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilded Hollins Community School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 97% |
| 2 | St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 73% |
| 3 | Leigh St John's CofE Primary Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 | 72% |
| 4 | Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected | 63% |
| 5 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 63% |
| 6 | Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 60% |
| 7 | Leigh CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 57% |
| 8 | Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 56% |
| 9 | Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 54% |
| 10 | Newton Westpark Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 53% |
| 11 | Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 52% |
| 12 | St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 50% |
| 13 | Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2008), confirmed 2024 | 49% |
| 14 | Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 | 48% |
| 15 | Leigh Central Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 45% |
| 16 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 45% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.