Platt Bridge Community SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Platt Bridge Community School and St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram are primary schools in Wigan.
Platt Bridge Community School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Platt Bridge Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Platt Bridge Community School was judged Good and St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Platt Bridge Community School and 51.0% for St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Platt Bridge Community School (54.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram (57.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganPlatt Bridge Community School | WiganSt John's Church of England Primary School, Abram | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 91st of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 479 | 274 | |
| Capacity | 504 | 245 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN2 5NG | Wigan, WN2 5QE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 483 | 278 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.1% | 23.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.0% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.6% | 13.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Platt Bridge Community School
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
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