Primary schools in Leigh, ranked
The 15 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.
Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.
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1
Gilded Hollins Community School
Community school
10%higher standard97%expected standard -
2
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
17%higher standard72%expected standard -
3
Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Voluntary aided school
7%higher standard67%expected standard -
4
Leigh CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led
12%higher standard60%expected standard -
5
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
10%higher standard60%expected standard -
6
Newton Westpark Primary School
Community school
4%higher standard58%expected standard -
7
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
Academy converter
3%higher standard57%expected standard -
8
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
7%higher standard55%expected standard -
9
Leigh Central Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard55%expected standard -
10
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard51%expected standard -
11
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
Voluntary aided school
2%higher standard48%expected standard -
12
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard45%expected standard -
13
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
10%higher standard43%expected standard -
14
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard43%expected standard -
15
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School
Academy converter
10%higher standard42%expected standard
Common questions
- Which is the best primary school in Leigh?
- By 2024/25 exam results alone, Gilded Hollins Community School ranks first of 15 ranked primary schools in Leigh, with 97% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
- How are schools in Leigh ranked?
- Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
- How many primary schools are ranked in Leigh?
- 15 primary schools in Leigh published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.
Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.