Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
School Name: Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Address: Leigh Street Town/City: Leigh County: Greater Manchester Postcode: WN7 4TP Telephone Number: 01942 671442 Website: www.leighsaintpeters.wigan.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Voluntary aided school Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2010
Headteacher: Mr Michael Fletcher
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 331 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 79% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 50.9%
URN: 135841
DfE Number: 359/3438
UKPRN: 10079932
UPRN: 100012855789
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wigan (E08000010)
Constituency: Leigh and Atherton (E14001329)
Electoral Ward: Leigh West (E05015003)
Diocese: CE24(Diocese of Manchester)
Easting & Northing: 364169E, 400381N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 29' 58.33" N 2° 32' 29.34" W
Plus Code: 9C5VFFX5+RC
DfE Record: View record
- The Holden School (0.3km)
- Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd) (1.3km)
- Newton Westpark Primary School (1.3km)
- Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School (1.3km)
- Leigh Central Primary School (1.3km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh (1.4km)
- Leigh CofE Primary School (1.6km)
- Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School (1.6km)
- Leigh St John's CofE Primary (1.6km)
- Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington (1.6km)
Predecessor schools†
- Ms Oluwaseun (Olu) Aderoju - Governor. Appointed on 23 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 January 2029.
- Lady Lynne Balmer - Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 March 2027.
- Susan Collier - Governor. Appointed on 15 January 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 14 January 2027.
- Ms Ayishatu Emore - Governor. Appointed on 12 November 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 11 November 2029.
- Mrs Alison Halliwell - Governor. Appointed on 31 July 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 July 2027.
- Mrs Margaret Hughes - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 21 June 2027.
- Mrs Margaret Molyneux - Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2011 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 3 October 2027.
- Mrs Sandra Morris - Governor. Appointed on 2 November 2023 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 20 November 2025.
- Reverend Jonathon Ruhumuliza - Governor. Appointed on 20 November 2025 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
- Ms Kathryn Sinar - Governor. Appointed on 19 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 September 2027.
- Mr Phillip Whitehead - Governor. Appointed on 10 May 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 May 2028.
- Miss Mary Julie Williams - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 July 2027.
- Miss Mary Julie Williams - Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 July 2027.
- Ms Gemma Yapp - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).