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Best Schools in Leigh

Compare 17 schools in Leigh. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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17

Total Schools

1

Outstanding

14

Good

Primary Schools

15 schools

Secondary Schools

2 schools

Top Performing Schools in Leigh

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Gilded Hollins Community School

Community school

Primary

St Helen's Road, Leigh, WN7 3PQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/12/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+5.4

Maths Progress

+5.5

208 pupils • 5.8% FSM • 1.4% EAL

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Queensway, Higher Folds, Leigh, WN7 2XG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/5/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

77%

Reading Progress

+3.6

Maths Progress

+4.6

346 pupils • 56.9% FSM • 13.6% EAL

Leigh St John's CofE Primary

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Kirkhall Lane, Leigh, WN7 1RY

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 6/4/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+1.7

Maths Progress

+1.0

210 pupils • 19.0% FSM • 8.6% EAL

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Mather Lane, Leigh, WN7 2PW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/12/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+2.2

Maths Progress

+2.9

205 pupils • 22.0% FSM • 13.2% EAL

Newton Westpark Primary School

Community school

Primary

Tennyson Avenue, Leigh, WN7 5JY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/15/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

77%

Reading Progress

-0.9

Maths Progress

-0.8

211 pupils • 55.5% FSM • 6.2% EAL

Leigh CofE Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Henrietta Street, Leigh, WN7 1LP

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/25/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

71%

Reading Progress

+4.4

Maths Progress

+3.0

313 pupils • 45.4% FSM • 41.9% EAL

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Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Breaston Avenue, Leigh, WN7 3DJ

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/7/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

68%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

-0.6

Maths Progress

+3.1

241 pupils • 22.4% FSM • 7.9% EAL

Bedford High School

Community school

Secondary

Manchester Road, Leigh, WN7 2LU

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/3/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

37.0

Progress 8

-0.73

English & Maths 5+

27%

English & Maths 4+

56%

1,081 pupils • 33.0% FSM • 9.9% EAL

Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington

Voluntary aided school

Primary

West Bridgewater Street, Pennington, Leigh, WN7 4HB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/12/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

82%

Maths Meets Standard

82%

Reading Progress

+1.5

Maths Progress

+0.8

204 pupils • 37.7% FSM • 3.4% EAL

Gilded Hollins Community School

Community school

Primary

St Helen's Road, Leigh, WN7 3PQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/12/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+5.4

Maths Progress

+5.5

208 pupils • 5.8% FSM • 1.4% EAL

Leigh Central Primary School

Community school

Primary

Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/21/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

47%

Maths Meets Standard

33%

Reading Progress

+1.6

Maths Progress

+1.0

204 pupils • 51.5% FSM • 22.5% EAL

Leigh CofE Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Henrietta Street, Leigh, WN7 1LP

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/25/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

71%

Reading Progress

+4.4

Maths Progress

+3.0

313 pupils • 45.4% FSM • 41.9% EAL

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