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Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy

West Lancashire, WN8 7HSPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
85%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#730 of 13,686 nationally

About Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy

Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy holds an Ofsted rating of Outstanding, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspection in November 2023 and its previous one in 2009. The 2023 inspection awarded the top mark in every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. On the academic front, the school’s most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2. That figure stands at 85%, well above the Lancashire local authority average of 60%. This places the school fourth out of 48 primary schools in West Lancashire, putting it in the top ten per cent locally, and 97th out of 2,065 primaries across the North West region.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressLancaster Lane, Nr Wigan, West Lancashire, WN8 7HS
HeadteacherChristopher Lawson
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils192
Free School Meals (FSM)2.1%
School Capacity192 / 210 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 14 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallArt StudiosSensory RoomLibraryPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

AthleticsCricketCross CountryTennisFootballRoundersGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubChessFilm ClubBook ClubCodingChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.