Little Leigh Primary School

About Little Leigh Primary School

Little Leigh Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its inspections. The school’s key academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 69%. That places the school comfortably above the local authority average of 61% for Cheshire West and Chester, and ranks it 40th out of 110 primary schools in the area — putting it in the top half of its peers. Within the North West region, it sits in the 31st percentile nationally, a solid mid-table performance. The school’s overall ranking score of 69 reflects a balanced picture: strong in reading, where 90% of pupils met the expected standard and 45% reached the higher standard, but with more ground to make up in maths and writing at the higher level.

Looking deeper at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school’s strengths and areas for development become clearer. Reading is clearly a standout subject: the average scaled score of 108 is above the national benchmark of 100, and nearly half of pupils achieved the higher standard. In maths, the average score of 106 is also above the national average, with 79% reaching the expected standard and 34% hitting the higher threshold. Writing is a relative weak point, with only 14% of pupils achieving the higher standard, though 83% did meet the expected level. The school has no progress scores published for reading, writing or maths, so it’s not possible to see how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points. Ofsted’s inspection report rated all areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — as Good, with no outstanding judgements.

With 147 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is undersubscribed overall, but it was oversubscribed for Reception places in 2025/26, receiving 46 applications for 16 places and making 15 first-preference offers — an oversubscription ratio of 2.88. That suggests strong local demand despite the spare capacity in older year groups. Facilities include a library, gymnasium, playing fields, art studios and a chapel, and the school offers a broad range of clubs from book club and drama to gardening and science club. Sports provision covers gymnastics, athletics, swimming, cricket and football. The school has identified SEND support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, visual impairment, and other difficulties. Little Leigh would suit families who value a Good-rated village primary with above-average reading outcomes and a wide extracurricular offer, particularly those living within the catchment area given the competition for Reception places.

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