Britannia Bridge Primary School, Wigan
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Britannia Bridge creates a welcoming, inclusive school family where all pupils feel safe and valued. Reading and maths teaching is particularly strong, with carefully planned lessons that help pupils build knowledge step-by-step. The school provides excellent support for pupils with additional needs, ensuring they can learn alongside their classmates.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading and mathematics curriculums with effective teaching and assessment strategies that help pupils achieve well
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to access the same curriculum as their peers
- Welcoming school culture where pupils feel safe, behave well, and understand the school's values
- Effective early years provision helping children settle confidently and learn without interruption
- Well-trained staff and governors who understand safeguarding responsibilities and keep pupils safe
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum development in several subjects is at an early stage - teachers lack clarity about what content to teach and when
- Some subject leaders have not provided teachers with enough guidance to deliver curriculums consistently well
- Teachers are not using assessment strategies effectively in all subjects to check pupils understand content, hindering their ability to build on prior learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with well-trained staff and governors who are vigilant about pupils' safety, follow up concerns diligently, and teach pupils how to keep themselves safe including online.
Extracurricular Activities
School parliament, trips and visits (being reintroduced post-COVID-19)
Britannia Bridge Primary School remains a good school where pupils are happy, well-behaved, and feel safe. However, the inspection found evidence suggesting the grade might be lower if a full inspection were carried out now, so the next inspection will be a full one.
At a Glance
42.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 82% to 58%. Maths has remained stable at around 81%. Writing has declined from 75% to 62%.
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
223 pupils
262 capacity
39 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wigan
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wigan
Admissions Demand - Wigan
Places available
3,894
Applications
3,601
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
97.0%
Primary admissions across Wigan (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.33749%
Overall absence
19.42857%
Persistent absence
175
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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