Platt Bridge Community School, Wigan

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Platt Bridge Community School

Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 5NG

https://www.plattbridge.wigan.sch.uk/

Platt Bridge Community School is an academy. It has about 480 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In July 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Achievement Through Collaboration Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Roseacre Primary Academy and Thames Primary Academy.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Disadvantaged pupils and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Progress, Attendance and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		St Mary's CofE Primary School
0.4		Holy Family Catholic Academy
0.5		St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
0.9		St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
1.1		St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
1.1		Hindley Junior and Infant School
1.4		St William's Catholic Primary School
1.4		Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
1.4		Britannia Bridge Primary School
1.4		Ince CofE Primary School
1.7		Bickershaw CofE Primary School
1.7		Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Provision for special educational needs

Specific learning difficulty

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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