St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh, Leigh
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, welcoming school where children thrive emotionally and academically. Staff are dedicated and well-supported, creating an environment where pupils feel valued and confident to learn. The school offers exciting enrichment opportunities including visits, residentials and numerous clubs to broaden children's experiences.
Key Strengths
- Excellent pastoral care and nurturing environment with positive relationships between staff and pupils
- Skilled leadership that values staff and has improved teaching quality
- Good progress across all key stages, particularly strong reading instruction
- Good behaviour and attendance with pupils feeling safe and eager to learn
- Exciting enrichment activities including visits, residentials, and varied after-school clubs
Areas for Improvement
- Fewer pupils than average reach higher levels in writing and mathematics
- Not all teachers pitch work appropriately to challenge the most able pupils
- Teacher marking doesn't always clearly show pupils how to improve
- Limited opportunities for pupils to apply writing and maths skills in different contexts
- Leadership actions lack clear measurement of success
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and meet requirements with clear policies, procedures and regular checks by senior leaders and governors.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs, judo, dodge ball, street dance, French lessons, school visits, residential trips
St Thomas CofE Primary School is a good school that provides an extremely caring and nurturing environment where all groups of pupils make at least good progress. Strong leadership by the headteacher has successfully improved teaching and achievement across the school.
At a Glance
27.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
59 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 70%. Maths has improved from 49% to 69%. Writing has declined from 63% to 57%.
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
395 pupils
420 capacity
25 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Leigh
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leigh
Admissions Demand - Wigan
Places available
3,894
Applications
3,601
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
97.0%
Primary admissions across Wigan (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4158%
Overall absence
13.6612%
Persistent absence
366
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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