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Parklee Community School

Community school · Wigan · M46 0AR

Ages 3–11 · 348 pupils · Wigan

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.3%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
272

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill102%

348 pupils · 342 places

Pupils on roll
348
Boys / girls
182 / 166
School capacity
342
Capacity fill
348 / 342 (102%)
Free school meals
23.3%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Roper

Location

Address
Wardour Street, Atherton
Postcode
M46 0AR
Town
Wigan
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wigan, Wigan, 348 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23.3%.

Open schools in Wigan
102
Primary schools in Wigan
70
Academies among open schools in Wigan
26% (27)
Open schools in M46
11
Primary in M46
9
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Primary in Wigan LA
99

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WiganNear M46

  • Parklee Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wigan · M46 0AR · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM22.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Chowbent Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M46 9FP · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM36.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Sacred Heart RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M46 9BN · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM38.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Hindsford CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M46 9BL · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM43.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Meadowbank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M46 0HX · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM52.4%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Roper

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