Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
School Name: Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Address: West Bridgewater Street, Pennington Town/City: Leigh County: Lancashire Postcode: WN7 4HB Telephone Number: 01942 673667 Website: www.christchurchprimaryschool.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Voluntary aided school Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Hill
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 205 (42% boys & 58% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 37.6%
URN: 106512
DfE Number: 359/3419
UKPRN: 10068652
UPRN: 100012819968
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wigan (E08000010)
Constituency: Leigh and Atherton (E14001329)
Electoral Ward: Leigh South (E05015002)
Diocese: CE24(Diocese of Manchester)
Easting & Northing: 365635E, 399711N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 29' 37.01" N 2° 31' 9.52" W
Plus Code: 9C5VFFVJ+C7
DfE Record: View record
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- Mrs Claire Louise Hill - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2067.
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