School profile

Britannia Bridge Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wigan, WN3 4SD

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,275 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Britannia Bridge Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils223
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Carol Pidgeon-Duncalf
Local authorityWigan
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106417.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%, worse than England, worse than Wigan66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Wigan10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Wigan106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Wigan105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Wigan106105
Expected standard in reading58%, worse than England, worse than Wigan77%76%
Expected standard in writing62%, worse than England, worse than Wigan74%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than Wigan77%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils223
Girls105
Boys118
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.3%
First language not English12.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.198
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.73
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size27.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83%
Other White
8.5%
Other mixed
4.9%
Other Black
2.2%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)11
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.34
Support staff (FTE)15.18
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.48
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Overall absence8.2%, worse than England, worse than Wigan5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.2%, worse than England, worse than Wigan12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%, worse than England, worse than Wigan1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Britannia Bridge Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Catharine's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt William's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryInce CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryDean Trust Rose BridgeAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miNurseryDouglas Valley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySt Mary and St John Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryMab's Cross Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryThe Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form CollegeVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Britannia Bridge Primary School

What is Britannia Bridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Britannia Bridge Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Apr 2023.

How does Britannia Bridge Primary School rank in England?

Britannia Bridge Primary School ranks 12,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

What are Britannia Bridge Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Britannia Bridge Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Britannia Bridge Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Britannia Bridge Primary School made 30 offers from 48 applications (1.6 per offer), and 29 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Britannia Bridge Primary School?

Britannia Bridge Primary School has 223 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Britannia Bridge Primary School?

Britannia Bridge Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Britannia Bridge Primary School?

At Britannia Bridge Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Britannia Bridge Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Britannia Bridge Primary School missed 8.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.