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Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy

Academy converter · Nr Wigan · WN8 7HS

Ages 5–11 · 191 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)85%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
166

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

191 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
88 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
191 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
2.1%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PARBOLD DOUGLAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
Academy trust
PARBOLD DOUGLAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Lawson

Location

Address
Lancaster Lane, Parbold
Postcode
WN8 7HS
Town
Nr Wigan
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
West Lancashire
Constituency
West Lancashire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Nr Wigan, Lancashire, 191 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 2.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Nr Wigan
2
Primary schools in Nr Wigan
2
Academies among open schools in Nr Wigan
50% (1)
Open schools in WN8
32
Primary in WN8
24
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Lawson
Telephone
01257462007
Website
www.pda.lancs.sch.uk

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