Best 3 Primary schools in Leigh – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Leigh St John's CofE Primary (Primary) in Leigh; Leigh CofE Primary School (Primary) in Leigh; Newton Westpark Primary School (Primary) in Leigh — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Leigh St John's CofE Primary, Leigh CofE Primary School and Newton Westpark Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school, academy sponsor led and community school type located around Leigh, Greater Manchester and Leigh, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Leigh St John's CofE Primary), published Jul 2019. The lowest 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 ≈ 750, typical FSM 40–45%, range 20–25%–55–60%; all within the The Wings' CE Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Leigh St John's CofE Primary
WN7 1RY
|
Leigh CofE Primary School
WN7 1LP
|
Newton Westpark Primary School
WN7 5JY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Leigh Greater Manchester WN7 1RY |
Leigh Lancashire WN7 1LP |
Leigh Lancashire WN7 5JY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 8 Jul 2019 | 2 15 Jun 2023 | 2 18 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 347 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Wigan (359) | The Wings' CE Trust | Wigan (359) |
| Website | www.leighstjohnsprimary.wigan.sch.uk | www.leighceprimary.co.uk | www.newtonwestpark.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01942672825 | 01942671389 | 01942606834 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Leigh
Greater Manchester
WN7 1RY - Ofsted
- 1 8 Jul 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wigan (359)
- Website
- www.leighstjohnsprimary.wigan.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01942672825
- 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
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