Platt Bridge Community School

A very warm welcome

­­­­­­­Welcome to Platt Bridge Community School, and thank you for visiting our website.

At Platt Bridge Community School, we are committed to providing a broad, well-balanced and relevant education that is enriched with visits, visitors and extended services. Our school is a modern, inclusive, non-denominational community school for children aged 2-11 years old.

We are committed to ensuring that every child entrusted to our care achieves their full potential in a safe and nurturing  environment.  At school, we strive to create an inspiring environment which enables everyone – children, staff and families - to flourish and achieve their aspirations. This is encapsulated in our school motto of Promotes Belief Creates Success’.

At Platt Bridge Community School, our overarching aim is for every child to be socially, emotionally and academically prepared for their next stage in education and life. We expect the highest standards from our children in all aspects of school-life including attendance, attitude, behaviour and achievement.  

Education is a partnership between home and school - children learn best when home and school work together effectively and honestly. When your child starts school, our job begins and yours continues. A successful partnership between school and parents/carers is key in ensuring that your child enjoys their time at school, and they achieve their full academic and social potential. Parent/carer input is very much valued and sought after at school: we actively encourage strong links with our families and the community. Platt Bridge Community School was the first full service extended school within the Wigan authority, and as its name suggests, we strive to be at the heart of the community.

In February 2025 Platt Bridge Community School plans to join Achievement Through Collaboration Trust , a partnership of four schools across Blackpool, Blackburn, and Lancashire, and Kingsbridge EIP SCITT united by a shared commitment to putting children at the heart of everything we do.

We hope you find the information on our website useful. Please do not hesitate to contact our friendly, school team if you require any further information. If you require a paper copy of the any of the information on the website, you can request this from the school office. Requests may take up to 10 working days.

Key Contacts

To report a pupil absence please call Adele Simm in the school office 01942 487999 who manage day to day queries from parents/carers and other members of the public.

To speak with Carly Bozdoğan, Deputy Headteacher please contact 01942 487999 or email enquiries@plattbridge.cfat.org.uk 

To contact our Special Educational Needs Coordinator or Inclusion team please click here. 

To speak to the Chair of the school Local Academy Board Mr Michael Farrell please click here

To speak with a member of Community First Academy Trust click here

safeguarding, Equalities and anti-racism statement

Community First Academy Trust and Platt Bridge Community School and Nursery are fully committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children and staff at school. All concerns are passed through the members of staff who are trained as designated child protection officers in school for more information relating to our safeguarding commitment click here.

We are also committed to delivering Equality and Diversity through our Curriculum and across our trust and throughout school by fostering open, tolerant and anti-racist culture of understanding and supporting individuals from all backgrounds for more information click here 

gREAT tEACHING sCHOOL award ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25

Wording for GTT

Platt Bridge Community School is committed to promoting a culture of continuous improvement. Through using the Great Teaching Toolkit, teachers and leaders are actively engaged in self-directed professional development that draws upon the best available evidence to improve expertise in teaching in areas that make the most difference to pupils' experiences and outcomes. GTT provides a structure for teachers to collaboratively coach each other, focusing explicitly on their classroom practice and their individual challenges.

Wording for Research Mark award

Platt Bridge Community School have been successful in gaining 'Research Mark Plus' accreditation in the Chartered College of Teaching's pilot of the Research Mark standard. The award celebrates the hard work and commitment of staff, pupils and the wider school community. It demonstrates how all aspects of school, from culture and leadership through to classroom practice and wider collaboration have research engagement at the heart. We strongly believe an evidence-informed approach is essential in securing long-term success for pupils' learning, staff professional development and sustained school improvement.

Quick Links

• Website Compliance Checklist - What academies, free schools and colleges should publish online

School Quick Links

• Parent Pay
• CFAT Superheroes Before & After School Club
• Classroom Communities for Parents/Carers (Class Dojo)
• Apply for a School Nursery Place (from 2-year-old)

 Wider Quick Links

• Community First Academy Trust
• Kingsbridge SCITT
• Kingsbridge Institute of Learning
• Achievement Through Collaboration Trust

OUR School Day/WEEK

As you may be aware, the Government has announced that all schools will work towards a 32.5 hour week from September 2023.

The school gates open at 8.45 am and close at 8.55 am prompt, with in-class registration being taken at 8.55 am.  Any children arriving after this time are classed as late and must come through the school office and be signed in by a parent / carer. The end of the school day is 3.30pm for all pupils.

Total:.32.75 hours a week of school time for all pupils

IN JULY 2024 SCHOOLStaff RAISED OVER £5500 FOR Macmillan Cancer Support!

Our team hiked half a marathon through the stunning Yorkshire Dales to support those affected by cancer.

Donate Here: https://www.justgiving.com/team/plattbridgecs  

Emotionally Friendly Schools (EFS) 2024-25

The Emotionally Friendly Schools (EFS) programme is a flexible, whole-school approach to improving children’s mental health and wellbeing. We chose to get involved with EFS because as a school we ensure our curriculum and experiences help to support our children and their emotional wellbeing.

We are proud to share that on 3rd August 2022 we achieved our Bronze EFS Accreditation, one of the first schools in Wigan to do so. This involved producing a portfolio of evidence which was assessed by a panel, sharing how we strive to ensure that our school is an emotionally friendly place to learn and work. The EFS Accreditation Panel said our strengths were the environment the children work in, the support we offer our children and the use of the EFS audit to guide us in our areas of strength.

We are now working to achieve our Silver EFS Accreditation, which involves providing further portfolio evidence, a school visit, and a focus group.