Leigh Sports Village Practice, Leigh: patient reviews and CQC rating
Leigh Sports Village Practice is a GP practice in Leigh with 4,731 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (Greater Manchester: 79%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in September 2019.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Leigh Sports Village Practice
Its best result against England is the share who said they were treated with care and concern: 87%, against 86% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 47%, against 58% across England. With 100 responses, none of its 11 results differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error.
On overall experience it is 8th of the 10 practices in Leigh with 50 or more responses. 57% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 1 point higher than in 2025 (74%). 100 patients answered the survey (response rate 20%).
| Survey question | Leigh Sports Village Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 75% | 79% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 57% | 63% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 47% | 61% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 45% | 58% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 82% | 86% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 70% | 76% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 67% | 71% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 86% | 88% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 87% | 87% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 90% | 93% | 93% |
| Needs met | 89% | 91% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 87% of 46 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Leigh Sports Village Practice is Good, published in September 2019. One key question is rated differently: Well-led Outstanding.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Outstanding |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
4,731 patients were registered at Leigh Sports Village Practice in September 2026, up 3.2% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| August 2024 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 1,842 appointments a month, or 389 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 67% were face to face (England: 63%). 47% took place on the day they were booked and 3% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
76% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 7% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Leigh Sports Village Practice | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 389 | 445 | 510 |
| Face to face | 67% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 47% | 44% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 7% | 6% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for palliative or supportive care needs (1.1% against 0.6%) and depression (20.1% against 14.3%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.1% against 1.2%), dementia (0.2% against 0.8%) and heart failure (0.5% against 1.1%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 25.4 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 81.3 years for women and 77.3 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 20.1% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 12.5% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 3.2% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| COPD | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 70.6% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 70.4% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 71.0% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 72.7% | 74.9% |
Leigh Sports Village Practice, Leigh Sports Village, Sale Way, Leigh, WN7 4JY. Phone: 01942 510468. Website: www.ssphealth.com.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elaine Evans | 1.3 km | 85% |
| Premier Health Team | 1.3 km | 92% |
| Leigh Family Practice | 1.3 km | 70% |
| Old Henry Street MC Limited | 1.3 km | 81% |
| Parks Surgery Limited | 1.3 km | 77% |
- Brookmill Medical Centre (76% overall experience good)
- Dr Esa Surgery Limited (91% overall experience good)
- Grasmere Surgery (90% overall experience good)
- Leigh Family Practice (70% overall experience good)
- Mrs Elaine Evans (85% overall experience good)
- Old Henry Street MC Limited (81% overall experience good)
- Parks Surgery Limited (77% overall experience good)
- Premier Health Team (92% overall experience good)
- Westleigh Medical Practice (62% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Leigh Sports Village Practice?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 75% of patients described their overall experience of Leigh Sports Village Practice as good, against 77% across England. 57% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Leigh Sports Village Practice?
4,731 patients were registered in September 2026, up 3.2% on a year earlier.
What is Leigh Sports Village Practice's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2019.
Are appointments at Leigh Sports Village Practice face to face?
67% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Leigh Sports Village Practice's phone number?
01942 510468.