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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh

Wigan, WN7 1UXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Jul 2025
KS2 Results
49%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.5×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 45 places
Ranking
#10,975
of 13,686 nationally

About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in July 2025, though the inspection was a section 8 visit and the overall effectiveness was not formally judged. The school's academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results from the 2023/24 academic year, where just 49% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits well below the Wigan local authority average of 65%, and places the school 89th out of 98 primary schools in the borough. In individual subjects, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in both reading and maths, with average scores of 101 and 103 respectively, while 58% did so in writing. No pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, and the school ranks in the bottom 50 nationally for this key measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWindermere Road, Leigh, Wigan, WN7 1UX
HeadteacherCarol Gillespie
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils298
Free School Meals (FSM)33.6%
School Capacity298 / 315 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jul 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 15 Sept 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sensory RoomLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolPlaying FieldsDining HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballDanceFootballCricket

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubArt ClubScience ClubEco ClubDramaBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

Source: leighsacredheart.wigan.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.