Parklee Primary School
Wardour Street, Atherton, Wigan, M46 0AR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Dawn Roper
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Education Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 342
- Pupils on roll
- 325
- URN
- 151323
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01942874203
About this school
Parklee Primary School is a primary academy in Wigan. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 325 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Parklee Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Parklee Community School (URN 106426).
How Parklee Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 325 | — |
| Chowbent Primary School | 36% | 5.8% | 32.4% | 147 | 0.4 miles |
| Sacred Heart RC Primary School | 61% | 6.2% | 42% | 178 | 0.4 miles |
| Hindsford CofE Primary School | 77% | 4.2% | 43.8% | 207 | 0.5 miles |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton | 71% | 5.5% | 15.4% | 397 | 0.5 miles |
| Meadowbank Primary School | 70% | 7.6% | 54.8% | 220 | 0.6 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.
Inspection history
Location
Nearby schools
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Chowbent Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Sacred Heart RC Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Hindsford CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Meadowbank Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Wigan
- Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aspull Church Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Bickershaw CofE Primary School Primary
- Billinge Chapel End Primary School Primary
- Britannia Bridge Primary School Primary
- Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School Primary
- Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Garswood Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Parklee Primary School teach?
- Parklee Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wigan.
- Who is the headteacher of Parklee Primary School?
- The headteacher of Parklee Primary School is Mrs Dawn Roper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Parklee Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Parklee Primary School, 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 Parklee Primary School?
- Parklee Primary School has 325 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Parklee Primary School full?
- Parklee Primary School has capacity for 342 pupils and 325 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Parklee Primary School a faith school?
- No. Parklee Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Parklee Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Parklee Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Parklee Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Parklee Primary School is part of EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Parklee Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Parklee Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.