Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy, Nr Wigan
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Nr Wigan. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 53rd-highest of the 447 schools in Lancashire with published results, and 1,455th of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy in detail
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy is intent on a transformational Christian vision, a vision for its community where all are nurtured, are rooted in belonging and loved. We provide primary education, serving the community of Parbold (West Lancashire) and its surrounding area."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy are Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths); Newburgh Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 92% maths); Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 63% maths); and Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy (1.7 miles, 81% reading, 85% maths).
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, ParboldNewburgh Church of England Primary SchoolRichard Durning's Endowed Primary SchoolAppley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy
Who goes there
2.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 7 pupils (3.7%) received SEN support and 8 (4.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Parbold Rail Station, about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Close (by), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
2.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 92% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
Term dates
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
195 pupils
245 places
50 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nr Wigan
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nr Wigan
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
7.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
191
Total Pupils
88
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
15.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,832
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,974
Per pupil
£1028k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.7%
Overall absence
2.4%
Persistent absence
170
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
Questions parents ask about Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
What are SATs results like at Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy?
Of the pupils at Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy?
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 245 places.
How big are the classes at Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy?
Classes at Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy?
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy has around 191 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy?
2.7% of sessions were missed at Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy in 2024/25. 2.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy?
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy is at Lancaster Lane, Parbold, Nr Wigan, Lancashire, WN8 7HS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)