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EnglandNorth WestWiganWN7 2ASSt Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
Primary

St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh

Primary

Wigan · Leigh · WN7 2AS http://www.leighsaintthomas.wigan.sch.uk/

Pupils
407
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
48%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
407
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
48%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
407
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 20/11/2019

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh · Primary · Wigan

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
48%
+6pp
64%53%42%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
RWM higher standard
2%
-2pp
7%5%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 2%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
70%
Reading higher standard
24%
Writing expected standard
57%
Writing higher standard
4%
Maths expected standard
69%
Maths higher standard
24%
Science expected standard
91%
SPAG expected standard
65%
SPAG higher standard
17%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
105.0
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
407
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
14%

Contact

Address
Astley Street, Leigh, WN7 2AS
Local authority
Wigan
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2548%2%70%24%57%4%69%24%91%65%104.0105.0104.017%407
2023/2442%4%60%12%63%7%49%12%70%60%102.0100.0102.023%409
2022/2359%2%66%22%67%7%72%17%71%67%104.0104.0104.0-2.70-3.20-1.4021%395
2018/1952%7%68%28%53%13%75%25%85%78%105.0105.0106.0+0.20-3.20+0.309%408
2017/1864%7%73%22%83%14%80%20%92%83%104.0104.0105.0-0.70+0.20+0.208%419
2016/1763%4%75%21%88%7%75%18%82%84%104.0103.0106.0-0.40+0.20-1.305%413

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2540723.517%12%27%5%14%
2023/2440923.223%10%26%7%22%
2022/2339522.421%7%26%6%14%
2021/2239822.019%4%24%6%18%
2020/2140524.714%5%23%
2018/1940824.09%5%22%4%7%
2017/1841925.58%6%24%4%6%
2016/1741324.85%6%26%4%9%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.