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Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
Select • Lancashire • WN7 5JS
1
1 Dec 2021
Top 10 Primary schools in WN7
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of WN7. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
16
Outstanding
2
Good
11
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 73% · RI: 13% · I: 0%
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Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Leigh • Greater Manchester • WN7 1RY
1
8 Jul 2019
3
Leigh CofE Primary School
Leigh • Lancashire • WN7 1LP
2
15 Jun 2023
4
Newton Westpark Primary School
Leigh • Lancashire • WN7 5JY
2
18 May 2023
5
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
Leigh • Lancashire • WN7 3DJ
2
26 Jan 2023
6
Leigh Central Primary School
Leigh • Lancashire • WN7 1UY
2
21 Sep 2022
7
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Leigh • Lancashire • WN7 4HB
2
8 Mar 2020
8
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Leigh • Lancashire • WN7 1YE
2
17 Sep 2019
9
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
Leigh • Lancashire • WN7 2AS
2
9 Jul 2015
10
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School
Leigh • Lancashire • WN7 5NJ
2
20 May 2015
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School 2 • Apr 2015
- Gilded Hollins Community School 2 • Feb 2014
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 2 • Jul 2012
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 3 • Jul 2023
- Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School 3 • May 2023
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Not judged • Nov 2024