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Schools within 2 miles

Grouped by sector and ordered from the postcode point. Distance does not show catchment or eligibility.

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State-funded

11 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

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82 m0.1 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Leigh CofE Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Henrietta Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1LP

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–11
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 25 April 2023 · published 15 June 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
02
184 m0.1 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Walmesley Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1YE

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 27 June 2024: School remains Good
03
218 m0.1 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Leigh Central Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Windermere Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1UY

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 21 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
04
230 m0.1 mi straight-line

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Windermere Road, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1UX

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 8 July 2025. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
05
590 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

West Bridgewater Street, Pennington, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4HB

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 11 February 2020 · published 8 March 2020 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: Standards maintained. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 29 January 2025: Standards maintained
06
656 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Leigh St John's CofE Primary

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Kirkhall Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 1RY

Phase
Primary
Ages
5–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: Standards maintained. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 22 January 2025: Standards maintained
08
1,307 m0.8 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Astley Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2AS

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 21 January 2025. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.Ungraded inspection 20 November 2019: School remains Good
09
1,518 m0.9 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Leigh Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 4TP

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 11 March 2025 · published 28 April 2025 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
10
1,576 m1.0 mi straight-lineUngradedStandards maintained

Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

School Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5JN

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Standards maintainedUngraded inspection 16 October 2024 · published 26 November 2024. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
11
1,753 m1.1 mi straight-lineUngradedStandards maintained

Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5NJ

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Methodist
Ofsted evidenceView details
Standards maintainedUngraded inspection 26 February 2025 · published 2 April 2025. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
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1,755 m1.1 mi straight-lineReport card13 January 2026

Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Nel Pan Lane, Leigh, Select, Lancashire, WN7 5JS

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 13 January 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard
  • Early yearsStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: MetBefore September 2024 this school was graded Outstanding overall (inspected 13 October 2021).

Special and alternative provision

1 nearby

Provision for particular needs. A place is arranged through the local authority, not by application from the doorstep.

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1,212 m0.8 mi straight-line

Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village, Leigh, Greater Manchester, WN7 4JY

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
16–25
Type
Special post 16 institution
Admissions
Not recorded
Sector
Special / alternative
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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