Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
Breaston Avenue, Leigh, WN7 3DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Trust
- EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Draper
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Epworth Education Trust
- Constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 255
- URN
- 140053
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01942672614
About this school
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School is a Methodist primary academy in Leigh. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 255 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 61% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 84% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 81% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 84% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wigan average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 62.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 62.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 63.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 241 |
| 2023/24 | 245 |
| 2024/25 | 243 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School compares
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School ranked 69th of 97 primary schools in Wigan for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.2% | 31.8% | 255 | — |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh | 48% | 5.4% | 27.3% | 395 | 0.4 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh | 45% | 5.8% | 20.7% | 204 | 0.6 miles |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | 43% | 6.6% | 40.4% | 205 | 0.9 miles |
| Leigh CofE Primary School | 60% | 5.6% | 45.3% | 350 | 1.1 miles |
| Glazebury Church of England Primary School | 89% | 4.5% | 17.2% | 123 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.75%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.16%
- Persistent absence
- 13.59%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh0.4 miles
Primary · Leigh
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh0.6 miles
Primary · Leigh
-
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington0.9 miles
Primary · Leigh
-
Leigh CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Leigh
-
Glazebury Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Warrington
Other schools in Leigh
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School ranks 7th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Leigh.
- Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Primary
- Gilded Hollins Community School Primary
- Leigh Central Primary School Primary
- Leigh CofE Primary School Primary
- Leigh St John's CofE Primary Primary
- Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Primary
- Newton Westpark Primary School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Primary
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School teach?
- Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Leigh.
- Who is the headteacher of Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School is Mrs Lisa Draper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School?
- Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School has 255 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School full?
- Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 255 on roll (121%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School is designated Methodist.
- Does Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School is part of EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School compare with other schools in Wigan?
- Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School ranked 69th of 97 primary schools in Wigan for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School's absence rate?
- Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.