St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Wigan
Address	Astley Street, WN7 2AS
School Website	www.leighsaintthomas.wigan.sch.uk/
Telephone	1942672730
URN	106448

School Census

Total	395
Girls/Boys	200/195
Girls/Boys Ratio	50.6%/49.4%
% pupils where English not first language	7.1%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	101
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	18.0%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 16/06/2015 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
16/06/2015	Good
13/06/2012	Good

Inspection Date	16/06/2015
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	13/06/2012
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
21 January 2025	School inspection	View
19 November 2019	School inspection	View
16 June 2015	Full inspection: Good	View
13 June 2012	Full inspection: Good	View
27 January 2009	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
14 June 2006	Full inspection: Good	View
25 September 2000	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	42%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	102
Maths	100
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	59
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2
Reading	104.0
Maths	104.0
Reading Progress	-2.7
Writing Progress	-3.2
Maths Progress	-1.4

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	52%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	105.0
Maths	105.0
Reading Progress	0.2
Writing Progress	-3.2
Maths Progress	0.3

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	64%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	104
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-0.7
Writing Progress	0.2
Maths Progress	0.2

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	96
As First Preference	45
As second preference	31
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	99
As First Preference	49
As second preference	30
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.13%
Total Applications	114
As First Preference	60
As second preference	31
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	82
As First Preference	45
As second preference	25
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	50
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	105
As First Preference	58
As second preference	29
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	92
As First Preference	43
As second preference	33
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	107
As First Preference	40
As second preference	43
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	98
As First Preference	43
As second preference	42
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	55
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.16%
Total Applications	139
As First Preference	64
As second preference	41
As third preference	34

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	125
As First Preference	54
As second preference	35
As third preference	36

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.13%
Total Applications	149
As First Preference	61
As second preference	52
As third preference	36

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	84.4%
african ethnic origin	4.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	2%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.2%
chinese ethnic origin	1.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	89.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.5%
african ethnic origin	1.3%
chinese ethnic origin	1%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.8%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.8%

Nearby Schools

Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School

(0.34 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Breaston Avenue, , WN7 3DJ

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh

(0.40 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Mather Lane, , WN7 2PW

Bedford High School

(0.42 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 11-16, Gender: Mixed

Address: Manchester Road, , WN7 2LU