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Leigh Central Primary School

Wigan, WN7 1UYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#9,943
of 13,686 nationally

About Leigh Central Primary School

Leigh Central Primary School is a mixed state primary in Wigan that is effectively full, with 211 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210. The school serves a community with significantly higher-than-average levels of disadvantage: 49.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with the national primary average of around 23%. This context makes the school’s popularity all the more striking. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 76 applications for just 29 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.62. Of those 76 applicants, 27 put Leigh Central as their first preference, and 23 of those were offered a place. The school is a non-religious community school, with no nursery provision or sixth form, and it operates within the Wigan local authority.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWindermere Road, Leigh, Wigan, WN7 1UY
HeadteacherDawn Hurst
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils211
Free School Meals (FSM)49.3%
School Capacity211 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosDining HallLibraryPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersNetballSwimmingCricketFootball

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubCodingChessScience ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Leigh Central Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.