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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh

Wigan, WN7 2PWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2022
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2983 of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh sits comfortably above the Wigan local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with 74% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 65%. That nine-point gap places the school in the top quarter of all primary schools in the borough, ranked 28th out of 98. The school's overall Ofsted rating is Good, confirmed in an ungraded inspection in 2022, though its previous graded inspection in 2012 awarded Outstanding across the board. The current leadership and management are also rated Good. With 213 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is effectively full, and the 20.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals is slightly above the national average for primary schools, suggesting a genuinely mixed intake that still achieves above the local norm.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressMather Lane, Leigh, Wigan, WN7 2PW
HeadteacherLiam Richardson
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils213
Free School Meals (FSM)20.7%
School Capacity213 / 210 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jan 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Jan 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundLibrarySensory RoomDining HallMusic RoomsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballGymnasticsCricketSwimmingDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubEco ClubScience ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

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