Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Windermere Road
 Leigh
 Lancashire WN7 1UX
Telephone: 01942 674226

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Carol Gillespie (since September 2025 – came from Holy Cross Catholic Primary School)
Previous Headteacher: Janice Taberner
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13.01 / 11.13
Non-teaching Staff*: 16.09
Number of pupils: 298
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.9
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 33.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 57.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,887,800*
Income Per Pupil: £6,334
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wigan
Constituency: Leigh
Electoral Ward: Leigh Central & Higher Folds
School Number: 3593403

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th July 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Leigh Central Primary School (0.1km) show on map
  2. Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.2km) show on map
  3. Leigh CofE Primary School (0.3km) show on map
  4. Leigh St John's CofE Primary (0.5km) show on map
  5. Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington (0.9km) show on map
  6. The Holden School (0.9km) show on map
  7. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh (1.0km) show on map
  8. Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd) (1.3km) show on map
  9. Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  10. Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  11. Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  12. St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh (1.5km) show on map
  13. Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  14. Newton Westpark Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  15. The Westleigh School (1.7km) show on map
  16. Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  17. Bedford High School (2.2km) show on map
  18. St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge (2.4km) show on map
  19. St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  20. Gilded Hollins Community School (2.8km) show on map
  21. Bickershaw CofE Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  22. Atherton High School (3.0km) show on map
  23. Sacred Heart RC Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  24. Hindley Green Community Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  25. Lowton Church of England High School (3.2km) show on map
  26. Parklee Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  27. Fred Longworth High School (3.2km) show on map
  28. Hindsford CofE Primary School (3.3km) show on map
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  34. Glazebury Church of England Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  35. St Mary's Catholic High School (3.7km) show on map
  36. Meadowbank Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  37. Chowbent Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  38. Green Meadow Independent Primary School (3.9km) show on map
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