Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
Lancaster Lane, Parbold, Nr Wigan, WN8 7HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PARBOLD DOUGLAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Lawson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- URN
- 137127
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01257462007
About this school
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Nr Wigan. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 191 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 26 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 85% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 19% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 100% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 92% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 96% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 111.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 192 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy compares
Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy ranked 131st of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 191 | — |
| Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold | 100% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 106 | 0.2 miles |
| Newburgh Church of England Primary School | 92% | 2.6% | 1.9% | 106 | 0.9 miles |
| Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School | 50% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 77 | 1.2 miles |
| Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy | 63% | 3.4% | 8.4% | 138 | 1.7 miles |
| Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School | — | 6.3% | 27.7% | 61 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.08%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 2.72%
- Persistent absence
- 2.35%
Location
Nearby schools
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Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold0.2 miles
Primary · Wigan
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Newburgh Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wigan
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Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Ormskirk
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Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Wigan
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Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Wigan
Other schools in Nr Wigan
Common questions
- What ages does Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy teach?
- Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Nr Wigan.
- Who is the headteacher of Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy is Mr Christopher Lawson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy?
- Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy has 191 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy full?
- Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 191 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy is part of PARBOLD DOUGLAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy ranked 131st of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 2.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.