Leigh St John's CofE Primary

Leigh St John's CofE Primary continues to maintain high standards in education, building on its previously outstanding inspection. The school is committed to instilling strong values in its pupils, ensuring they grow into respectful and responsible individuals. This inclusive environment fosters excellent conduct and engagement in learning, enabling all students to achieve exceptional academic results. The school's innovative curriculum and emphasis on personal development further contribute to its success, nurturing both knowledge and character in students.

Strengths

• Exemplary attitudes of pupils towards their work.
• Strong and respectful relationships within the school community.
• Ambitious and irresistible curriculum that engages pupils.
• Exceptional support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Effective teaching that deepens pupil learning.
• Strong emphasis on personal development and career aspirations.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Leigh St John's CofE Primary attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.9% of pupils at Leigh St John's CofE Primary were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Leigh St John's CofE Primary had 25.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.7% of pupils at Leigh St John's CofE Primary were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Leigh St John's CofE Primary received £7,067 and spent £7,384 for each of its 210 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £129,000 (£616 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Leigh St John's CofE Primary's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Leigh St John's CofE Primary is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Leigh St John's CofE Primary last inspected by Ofsted?

Leigh St John's CofE Primary was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Leigh St John's CofE Primary have?

Leigh St John's CofE Primary has 210 pupils on roll.

What age range does Leigh St John's CofE Primary cover?

Leigh St John's CofE Primary for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Leigh St John's CofE Primary's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Leigh St John's CofE Primary?

Leigh St John's CofE Primary is at Kirkhall Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 1RY.