Best 3 Primary schools in Leigh – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Leigh CofE Primary School (Primary) in Leigh; Newton Westpark Primary School (Primary) in Leigh; Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School (Primary) in Leigh — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Leigh CofE Primary School, Newton Westpark Primary School and Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led, community school and academy converter type located around Leigh, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Leigh CofE Primary School), published Jun 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Leigh CofE Primary School (Jun 2023). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 800, typical FSM 40–45%, range 30–35%–55–60%; spread across trusts such as THE WINGS' CE TRUST and EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Leigh CofE Primary School
WN7 1LP
|
Newton Westpark Primary School
WN7 5JY
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Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
WN7 3DJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Leigh Lancashire WN7 1LP |
Leigh Lancashire WN7 5JY |
Leigh Lancashire WN7 3DJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 15 Jun 2023 | 2 18 May 2023 | 2 26 Jan 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 347 | 210 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | THE WINGS' CE TRUST | Wigan (359) | EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.leighceprimary.co.uk | www.newtonwestpark.co.uk | www.bedfordhall.wigan.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01942671389 | 01942606834 | 01942672614 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Leigh
Lancashire
WN7 1LP - Ofsted
- 2 15 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE WINGS' CE TRUST
- Website
- www.leighceprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01942671389
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Leigh
Lancashire
WN7 5JY - Ofsted
- 2 18 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wigan (359)
- Website
- www.newtonwestpark.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01942606834
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Leigh
Lancashire
WN7 3DJ - Ofsted
- 2 26 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.bedfordhall.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01942672614
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