Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151323.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 325 |
| Girls | 158 |
| Boys | 167 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 22.5% |
| First language not English | 6.2% |
| SEN support | 52 |
| EHC plan | 11 |
| Average class size | 27 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Wigan | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% | 12% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0.4% | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 30 |
| Applications (Reception) | 105 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 43 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 27 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 315 |
| Pupils on roll | 309 |
| Unfilled places | 1.9% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.6 |
| Pupils per adult | 10.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 14.28 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 16.8 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 21.03 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Atherton High School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Chowbent Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 May 2015. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Sacred Heart RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Hindsford CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Meadowbank Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Fred Longworth High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Atherton St George's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. |
Parklee Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 11 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Parklee Primary School has 325 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.
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.