Academy converter · Wigan

Platt Bridge Community School

2–11Ages
479Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139300URN

Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5NG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.5 below Wigan median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wigan

80 applications for 56 places · 88th of 96 in Wigan

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Wigan 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 10 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Wigan median (1.9) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

80 applications · 56 places offered · 51 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.4; Wigan median median 1.9
2025 1.5; Wigan median median 1.9
2024 1.5; Wigan median median 2.1
2023 1.5; Wigan median median 2.1
2022 1.2; Wigan median median 2.0
2021 1.5; Wigan median median 2.0
2020 1.6; Wigan median median 2.1
2019 1.6; Wigan median median 2.1
2018 1.6; Wigan median median 2.2
2017 1.5; Wigan median median 2.3
2016 1.7; Wigan median median 2.3
2015 1.7; Wigan median median 2.3
2014 1.9; Wigan median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Wigan median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Wigan median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	56	80	1.4	51	0.91
Sep 2025	50	76	1.5	48	0.96
Sep 2024	52	77	1.5	51	0.98
Sep 2023	60	89	1.5	68	1.13
Sep 2022	52	62	1.2	51	0.98
Sep 2021	54	81	1.5	54	1.00
Sep 2020	48	75	1.6	48	1.00
Sep 2019	59	97	1.6	61	1.03
Sep 2018	60	98	1.6	74	1.23
Sep 2017	59	90	1.5	58	0.98
Sep 2016	60	100	1.7	60	1.00
Sep 2015	57	94	1.7	55	0.96
Sep 2014	60	111	1.9	70	1.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 78% · Maths 76% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%33rd of 97 in Wigan

Wigan 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Wigan 77% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Wigan 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Wigan 76% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Wigan 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Wigan 80% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Wigan 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wigan median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	5%	106	105
2023/24	71%	3%	103	105
2022/23	54%	6%	101	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Platt Bridge Community SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School
0.3 km · Wigan

Good2024

1.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Catholic Academy
0.7 km · Wigan

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
0.8 km · Wigan

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
1.4 km · Wigan

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
1.8 km · Wigan

Good2022

1.4applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Hindley Junior and Infant School
1.8 km · Wigan

Good2023
Ince CofE Primary School
2.2 km · Wigan

Good2023

1.2applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St William's Catholic Primary School
2.2 km · Wigan

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139300 · 359/3436
Trust: Achievement Through Collaboration Trust
Capacity: 504 pupils · 479 on roll
Free school meals: 46.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2013
Replaced: Platt Bridge Community Primary School (URN 134703)
Address: Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5NG
Local authority: Wigan

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources