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St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh

Wigan, WN7 2ASPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
42%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 55 places
Ranking
#12,256
of 13,686 nationally

About St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh

St Thomas' CofE Primary School in Leigh is a state-funded Church of England primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, currently home to 407 children against a capacity of 420. That means the school is running very close to full, and the demand is clear: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 90 applications for 55 places, making it officially oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.64 applicants per place. Only 34 of those applicants listed it as their first preference, which suggests a solid local reputation but not a frantic scramble. The school serves a community with above-average disadvantage — 27% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national primary average of around 23% and significantly higher than the Wigan local authority average of roughly 20%. This context matters because it shapes the kind of support the school needs to provide, and the data suggests St Thomas' is a genuinely inclusive, mixed-intake school rather than a selective or privileged one.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressAstley Street, Leigh, Wigan, WN7 2AS
HeadteacherMatthew Boyle
Local AuthorityWigan
Number of Pupils407
Free School Meals (FSM)27.0%
School Capacity407 / 420 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

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

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

Facilities

5
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

CricketSwimmingFootballTennis

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaChoirArt ClubChessFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

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

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St Thomas' CofE 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.