St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
School Name: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Address: Mather Lane Town/City: Leigh Postcode: WN7 2PW Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 01942 606395 Website: http://www.saintjosephs.wigan.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Voluntary aided school Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Acting Headteacher: Mr Liam Richardson
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 204 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 22.5%
URN: 106501
DfE Number: 359/3400
UKPRN: 10078701
UPRN: 200004798424
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wigan (E08000010)
Constituency: Leigh and Atherton (E14001329)
Electoral Ward: Leigh Central & Higher Folds (E05015001)
Diocese: RC11(Archdiocese of Liverpool)
Easting & Northing: 366308E, 399845N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 29' 41.5" N 2° 30' 33.06" W
Plus Code: 9C5VFFVR+W8
DfE Record: View record
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