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Newbridge Learning Community

Special school in Wigan WN2 3TL

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  • School Reference Number: 135199
  • Address: Moss Lane, Platt Bridge, Wigan WN2 3TL
  • Headteacher: Mr Paul Appleton
  • Telephone: 01942 369770
  • Website: newbridge.wigan.sch.uk
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Community special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 88
  • Local Education Authority: Wigan
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 11 to 16
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable
  • Active From: September 2008* (Result of Amalgamation)

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 08/11/2012

Rating published on 30/11/2012

Overall effectiveness: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
26 March 2024 14 May 2024 School inspection
9 November 2017 6 December 2017 Short inspection
8 November 2012 30 November 2012 Full inspection Good
1 February 2011 16 February 2011 Monitoring visit
25 November 2009 16 December 2009 Full inspection Satisfactory

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Unique Reference Number135199
Local Authority Code359
Local Authority NameWigan
Establishment Number7023
School / College NameNewbridge Learning Community
Establishment Type Code07
Establishment typeCommunity special school
Establishment Type Group Code5
Establishment Type GroupSpecial schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code01
Reason establishment openedResult of Amalgamation
Open date01-09-2008
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 0
Phase of educationNot applicable
Age range Low11
Age range High16
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNot applicable
Official Sixth Form Code0
Official sixth formNot applicable
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity88
Special Classes Code1
Special classesHas Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils88
Number of Boys78
Number of Girls10
Percentage Free School Meals71.60
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10024114
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date20-01-2025
StreetMoss Lane
LocalityPlatt Bridge
Address3
TownWigan
County (name)Lancashire
PostcodeWN2 3TL
Websitewww.newbridge.wigan.sch.uk
Telephone01942369770
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first namePaul
Headteacher/Principal last nameAppleton
Headteacher/Principal Job Title
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provisionNot applicable
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeB
Government Office RegionNorth West
District CodeE08000010
DistrictWigan
Ward CodeE05014989
WardAbram
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001350
Parliamentary ConstituencyMakerfield
Urban/Rural CodeA1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
GSS LA CodeE08000010
Easting360372
Northing403275
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Wigan 024
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Wigan 024A
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN10014060216
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02001310
LSOA CodeE01006213
Free School Meals63
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN135199
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/135199
LAESTAB3597023
School nameNewbridge Learning Community
Ofsted phaseSpecial
Type of educationCommunity Special School
School open date01/09/2008
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formNot applicable
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionNorth West
RegionNorth West
Local authorityWigan
Parliamentary constituencyMakerfield
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodeWN2 3TL
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile5
Total number of pupils88
Statutory lowest age11
Statutory highest age16
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection10256227
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of the ungraded inspection135199
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection3597023
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionNewbridge Learning Community
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionCommunity Special School
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection2
Date of latest ungraded inspection27/03/2024
Ungraded inspection publication date13/05/2024
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?No
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeSchool remains Good
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspectionITS402676
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date08/11/2012
Publication date30/11/2012
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection135199
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection3597023
School name at time of latest graded inspectionNewbridge Learning Community
School type at time of latest graded inspectionCommunity Special School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationN/A
Behaviour and attitudesN/A
Personal developmentN/A
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?N/A
Early years provisionN/A
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection numberITS341626
Previous inspection start date25/11/2009
Previous publication date16/12/2009
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection135199
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection3597023
School name at time of previous graded inspectionNewbridge Learning Community
School type at time of previous graded inspectionCommunity Special School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness3
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionN/A
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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