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Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan·Not applicable·North West·Community special school·WN2 3TL
URN: 135199
18.9
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-1.56
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.25, -0.86]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressBelow-average progress
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.56
- Confidence interval:
- [-2.25, -0.86]
Admissions realismAdmissions realism: not yet assessed
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (21 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 21 | 18.9 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 21 | 15.2 | -1.56 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 15 | 20.2 | -1.20 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 1.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 16 | 23.0 | -0.62 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 2.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Wigan for local comparison.
St Peter's Catholic High School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 51.1Progress 8 -0.12
Compare with Newbridge Learning CommunityGolborne High School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 50.1Progress 8 -0.05
Compare with Newbridge Learning CommunityStandish Community High School
Attainment 8 49.7Progress 8 -0.07
Compare with Newbridge Learning CommunitySt Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Attainment 8 49.1Progress 8 +0.16
Compare with Newbridge Learning CommunitySchool information
| URN | 135199 |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Paul Appleton |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | WN2 3TL |
| Latest pupils | 21 |
| FSM eligible | 73.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 3TL
www.newbridge.wigan.sch.ukView local authority page1942369770| DfE number | 7023 |
| UKPRN | 10024114 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2008 |
| GIAS updated | 20 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |