Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Catchment Area
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh is a voluntary aided primary school in Leigh, Wigan , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 298 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
298
Pupils
315
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh?
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 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 →Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh: 315 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh has a published admission number of 315 places. 298 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 315, Wigan's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 33.6% of pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 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 →
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh: School Information
- Full address
- Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UX
- Local authority
- Wigan
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 33.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 106502
Other Primary Schools in Leigh
If Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 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 Roman Catholic Schools in Wigan
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wigan. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wigan
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wigan
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WIGAN
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wigan
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 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: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh? ▾
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh oversubscribed? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh is operating close to its capacity of 315 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh cover? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh is a primary school in Leigh, Wigan, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.