Platt Bridge Community School

Type	Primary / Academy converter
Age Range	2-11
Religion	Does not apply
Address	Rivington Avenue Platt Bridge Wigan Lancashire WN2 5NG
Phone	01942487999
Reference Number	139300

General Makeup

Number of pupils	478
Boy/Girl ratio	Boys: 51.88% Girls: 48.12%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals	48.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language	16.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes	30.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher	29.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher	29.6

Year Groups

Year	Boys	Girls	Total
1	26	29	55
2	28	32	60
3	20	28	48
4	34	24	58
5	29	31	60
6	31	29	60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity	Percentage
White, British	78.5%
White, Other	5.4%
African	4%
Asian, Other	2.3%
White & Asian	1.5%
Mixed, Other	1.5%
White & Black (African)	1.3%
Chinese	1%
Unclassified	0.6%
Caribbean	0.6%
White & Black (Caribbean)	0.4%
Indian	0.2%
Pakistani	0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating	Good
> Quality of education	Good
> Behaviour & Attitude	Outstanding
> Personal Development	Good
> Leadership & Management	Good
> Early Years Provision	Outstanding
Last Inspection Date	2024-09-26

Date	Description	Report
2024-07-10	School inspection:	School inspection:
2013-06-25	Full inspection:	Full inspection:
2013-02-01	Academy conversion letter	Academy conversion letter
Previously as Platt Bridge Community Primary School
2011-01-07	Interim assessment	Interim assessment
2007-10-15	Full inspection:	Full inspection:
2011-01-07	Interim assessment	Interim assessment
2007-10-15	Full inspection:	Full inspection:

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths	School Score	Percentile (local)	Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard	54%	Unlock	Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard	6%	Unlock	Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject	School	Percentile (local)	Percentile (nationwide)
Reading	101	Unlock	Unlock
Maths	103	Unlock	Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric	School Score	Percentile (local)	Percentile (nationwide)
Reading	-2.6	Unlock	Unlock
Writing	1.5	Unlock	Unlock
Maths	-0.8	Unlock	Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

Note: Exam results were not published in 2020, 2021 or 2022 due to the pandemic.

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

	Number of Applications	Number of Offers
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Second Preference	14	1
Third Preference	12	0
From another Local Authority	2	1

Previous Years

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Name	Distance
St Mary's CofE Primary School Wright Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3NX	0.2 miles
Holy Family Catholic Academy Wigan Street, Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 5JF	0.42 miles
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram Simpkin Street, Abram, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 5QE	0.5 miles
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Kildare Street, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3HY	0.87 miles
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Abbott Street, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3DG	1.12 miles
Hindley Junior and Infant School ARGYLE STREET, HINDLEY, WIGAN, LANCASHIRE, WN2 3PN	1.13 miles
Ince CofE Primary School Charles Street, Ince, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 2AL	1.38 miles
St William's Catholic Primary School Ince Green Lane, Ince-in-Makerfield, Ince, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 2DG	1.38 miles
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Chapel Fields Lane, Hindley, Chapel Fields Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3QS	1.4 miles
Britannia Bridge Primary School Winifred Street, Lower Ince, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 4SD	1.44 miles
Hindley Nursery School Mornington Road, Wigan, WN2 4LG	1.51 miles
Bickershaw CofE Primary School Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4AE	1.68 miles
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Hereford Road, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4DH	1.7 miles
St Catharine's CofE Primary School Scholefield Lane, Scholes, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 3LP	1.85 miles
CEWE School St Catherine's Vicarage, Catherine Terrace, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN1 3JW	1.85 miles
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Hardybutts, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 3RZ	1.86 miles
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Atherton Road, Hindley Green, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4SD	1.92 miles
Willow Grove Primary School Willow Grove, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN4 8XF	1.98 miles
Hindley Green Community Primary School Thomas Street, Hindley Green, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4SS	2 miles
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Swan Lane, Hindley Green, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4HD	2.01 miles

Name	Distance
Newbridge Learning Community Moss Lane, Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3TL	0.21 miles
The Parks School Market Street, Hindley, Hindley, WN2 3AN	1.22 miles
Outwood Academy Hindley Mornington Road, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 4LG	1.5 miles
Hawkley Hall High School Carr Lane, Hawkley Hall, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 5NY	1.64 miles
Dean Trust Rose Bridge Holt Street, Ince, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN1 3HD	1.78 miles
Oakfield High School and College Long Lane, Hindley Green, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN2 4XA	1.81 miles
Wigan and Leigh College PO Box 53, Parson's Walk, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1RS	2.35 miles
Landgate School, Bryn Landgate Lane, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Bryn, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN4 0EP	2.45 miles
Progress Schools Wigan Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk, Wigan, WN1 1RU	2.45 miles
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Frog Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1HQ	2.46 miles
Expanse Learning Wigan School Tyrer Avenue, Worsley Mesnes, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN3 5XF	2.46 miles
Hope School Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN3 6SP	2.52 miles
The Westleigh School Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 5NL	2.8 miles
Cansfield High School Old Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9TP	2.82 miles
Golborne High School Lowton Road, Golborne, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3EL	2.88 miles
The Holden School Firs Lane, Leigh, Leigh, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester, WN7 4SB	2.9 miles
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Rookery Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9PF	3.28 miles
St John Fisher Catholic High School Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7RN	3.37 miles
The Byrchall High School Warrington Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9PQ	3.37 miles
Learn 4 Life School 64a Rectory Road, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN4 0QD	3.38 miles

Platt Bridge Community School

General Makeup

Class Sizes

Year Groups

Ethnicities

How many students meet the standards

Average Scaled Score

Progress Scores

How many students meet the standards

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Progress Scores

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2024 Admissions

Previous Years

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Age Range

Special Schools

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Key Stage 2 Attainment

Students Meeting expected standard

Students Meeting higher standard

GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)