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Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School

Wigan, WN7 5NJPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
42%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.7×
First choices did not exceed offers made
17 1st-choice / 24 offers made
Ranking
#10,018
of 13,686 nationally

About Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School

Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Wigan, North West, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 234 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (26 Feb 2025). 42% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 17 first-preference applications and 24 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterMethodist
AddressWestleigh Lane, Leigh, Wigan, WN7 5NJ
HeadteacherMrs Louise Boardman
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils234
Free School Meals (FSM)29.5%
School Capacity234 / 210 (111% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 20 May 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.