Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School Catchment Area
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Leigh, Wigan , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 243 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
243
Pupils
210
Capacity
116%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School?
The catchment area for Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School is the geographic zone Wigan uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wigan publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School is managed by Wigan and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wigan before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wigan catchment area documents →Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 116% capacity
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 243 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 116%. At 116% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Wigan allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 31.3% of pupils at Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wigan.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wigan publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wigan school admissions →
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Breaston Avenue, Leigh, WN7 3DJ
- Local authority
- Wigan
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Free school meals
- 31.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140053
Other Primary Schools in Leigh
If Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Leigh are the next closest alternatives.
Leigh Central Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN7 1UY
Newton Westpark Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN7 5JY
Gilded Hollins Community School Catchment Area
Community school · WN7 3PQ
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WN7 2AS
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WN7 5JN
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WN7 2PW
Other Methodist Schools in Wigan
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School shares its religious character with these Methodist schools across Wigan. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
What is the catchment area for Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School is the geographic zone Wigan uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wigan publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School currently has 243 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School? ▾
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wigan before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School cover? ▾
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School is a primary school in Leigh, Wigan, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School? ▾
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.