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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Parklee Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151323
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 342 Published school capacity
Capacity used 95.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 March 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

18 September 2019
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 9 October 2019
Published 28 April 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Wigan
Trust EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 325 321 full-time · 4 part-time
Female pupils 158 48.6% of pupils
Male pupils 167 51.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

22.5%
2.3 pts below England
School 22.5%
Wigan 29.4%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.2%
14.1 pts below England
School 6.2%
Wigan 11.9%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Wigan 0.5%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
90.5%
294
African
1.8%
6
White and Asian
1.5%
5
Any other Asian background
0.9%
3
Any other Black background
0.9%
3
Any other Mixed background
0.9%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 19.4% 63 of 325 pupils
1.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.4%
Wigan 22.5%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.0% 52 pupils
England 14.8% 1.2 pts above
EHC plans 3.4% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 2.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 20
Social, emotional & mental health 18
Autistic spectrum disorder 8
Moderate learning difficulty 8
Specific learning difficulty 4
Other difficulty or disability 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

95.0% 6.8 pts above England
Parklee Primary School
95.0%
Wigan
96.7%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information