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Platt Bridge Community School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Rivington Avenue
 Platt Bridge
 Wigan
 Lancashire WN2 5NG
Telephone: 01942 487999

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Platt Bridge Community Primary School
Trust: Achievement Through Collaboration Trust
Sponsor: Achievement Through Collaboration Trust

Staff and Pupils

CEO and Executive Headteacher: Mr Stephen Wallace (since January 2025 – came from Hindley Junior and Infant School)
Previous Headteacher: Sue Darbyshire
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 21.2 / 23.59
Non-teaching Staff*: 31.85
Number of pupils: 479
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.6
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 46.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 27.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wigan
Constituency: Makerfield
Electoral Ward: Abram
School Number: 3593436

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th July 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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