St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPlatt Bridge Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's CofE Primary School and Platt Bridge Community School are primary schools in Wigan.
St Mary's CofE Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Platt Bridge Community School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Platt Bridge Community School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's CofE Primary School was judged Good and Platt Bridge Community School 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 55.0% for St Mary's CofE Primary School and 72.0% for Platt Bridge Community School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's CofE Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Platt Bridge Community School (54.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganSt Mary's CofE Primary School | WiganPlatt Bridge Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 79th of 97 in Wigan | 65th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 479 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 504 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN2 3NX | Wigan, WN2 5NG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 256 | 483 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.4% | 50.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.9% | 17.0% | |
| SEN support | 34.0% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% | 15.6% 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.
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Platt Bridge Community School
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