Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Voluntary aided school in Leigh, Wigan.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 205 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 37.60% |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Address | West Bridgewater Street, Pennington, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4HB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.christchurchprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01942673667 |
| URN | 106512 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 February 2020, published 8 March 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 January 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Leigh CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Leigh Central Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Leigh St John's CofE Primary (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
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