SchoolScoresLeigh Central Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UY
01942 673810 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 June 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
31 pupils in this year group.
55% — 11 points below the Wigan average, and 7 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 66% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 61% | 77% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 71% | 74% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 77% | 77% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Wigan. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 30 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 37 |
| Of those, offered a place | 26 (70%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 76 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.2
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 5 places for autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 4th highest of 16 state primary schools in Leigh. Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 49.3% | 29.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 2nd highest of 16 state primary schools in Leigh. Higher than 94% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.1% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 10th highest of 16 state primary schools in Leigh. Higher than 56% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.2% | 15.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 3rd highest of 16 state primary schools in Leigh. Higher than 78% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 29.9% | 13.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 10th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Leigh. Lower than 32% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 15th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Leigh. Lower than 13% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 20.4% | 12.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 16 state primary schools in Leigh. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 16 state primary schools in Leigh. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 13th highest of 16 state primary schools in Leigh. Higher than 41% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.9 | 21.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 16th highest of 16 state primary schools in Leigh. Higher than 5% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.2 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 10th highest of 16 state primary schools in Leigh. Higher than 38% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 9.6% | 12.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 0.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2008), confirmed 2024 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leigh CofE Primary School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leigh St John's CofE Primary 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newton Westpark Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Leigh Central Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Leigh Central Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 June 2022.
How did Leigh Central Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Leigh Central Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 37 families put Leigh Central Primary School as their first choice for 30 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 26 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 106418.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.