St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
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 | 395 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 27.60% |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Address | Astley Street, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2AS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.leighsaintthomas.wigan.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01942672730 |
| URN | 106448 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 January 2025, published 2 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| 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: 20 November 2019, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Leigh CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Leigh Central Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Leigh St John's CofE Primary (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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