Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School

Leigh Street, Leigh, Wigan, WN7 4TP

Not rated

Inspected 11 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

60%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

366

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wigan →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 366 / 420 (87%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 March 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

48.5%

Disadvantaged

24%

EAL

1.6%

SEN support

13.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

60%

Expected standard (RWM)

10%

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.5%

Overall absence

17.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

15.73

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.4 vs 2023/24

21.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

16.82

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

£49,108

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,494 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.2

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,339

Spend per pupil

£7,577

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.