St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh

Primary · Wigan · WN7 2PW · URN 106501

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2026-03-24Cohort 204Roman Catholic

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 31

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 101 schools in Wigan

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
45%
Wigan 63.2%England 61%
18.2 percentage points below the area average of 63.2
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Wigan 9.2%England 8%
9.2 percentage points below the area average of 9.2
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
108
Wigan 105.42England 105
2.6 above the area average of 105.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
109
Wigan 105.11England 105
3.9 above the area average of 105.1
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
106
Wigan 105.53England 105
0.5 above the area average of 105.5
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
16%
Wigan 29%England 32%
12.9 percentage points below the area average of 29
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
87%
Wigan 74.8%
12.2 percentage points above the area average of 74.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
45%
Wigan 72%
27 percentage points below the area average of 72
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
94%
Wigan 75.5%
18.5 percentage points above the area average of 75.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
31
Wigan 37
6.3 below the area average of 37.3
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Wigan	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	45% Wigan 63.2%England 61%	18.2 percentage points below the area average of 63.2	16 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0% Wigan 9.2%England 8%	9.2 percentage points below the area average of 9.2	8 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	108 Wigan 105.42England 105	2.6 above the area average of 105.4	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	109 Wigan 105.11England 105	3.9 above the area average of 105.1	4 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	106 Wigan 105.53England 105	0.5 above the area average of 105.5	1 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	16% Wigan 29%England 32%	12.9 percentage points below the area average of 29	16 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	87% Wigan 74.8%	12.2 percentage points above the area average of 74.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	45% Wigan 72%	27 percentage points below the area average of 72	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	94% Wigan 75.5%	18.5 percentage points above the area average of 75.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	31 Wigan 37	6.3 below the area average of 37.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Wigan · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 27.5 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 17.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 22.5% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 25% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.9pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 16% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 22.9pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 45% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 91% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Good at its inspection on 24/03/2026.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh is a primary school in Wigan, postcode WN7 2PW (URN 106501).
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