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Platt Bridge Community School

Academy converter · Wigan · WN2 5NG

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 2–11

Pupils

479

Local authority

Wigan

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 2–11, in Wigan, Wigan, 479 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 46.9%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Wigan
102
Primary schools in Wigan
70
Academies among open schools in Wigan
26% (27)
Open schools in WN2
26
Primary in WN2
20
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 WN2

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
139300

Location

Address
Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge
Postcode
WN2 5NG
Town
Wigan
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Makerfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
479
Boys / girls
239 / 240
School capacity
504
Capacity fill
479 / 504 (95%)
Free school meals
46.9%
FSM pupils
204
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST
Academy trust
ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST
Sponsor
Achievement Through Collaboration Trust

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 5 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Wallace
Telephone
01942487999
Website
https://plattbridge.atctrust.org.uk/

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