Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy

Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy at a glance

Located in Nr Wigan, Lancashire, Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 192 pupils aged 5 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. 71% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 14.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy is oversubscribed: about 9 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 35 first choices for 32 places. Overall pupil absence was 4.0%. There are about 18.6 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 2% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.