Platt Bridge Community School

A very warm welcome

On behalf of all the staff, local academy board colleagues, trustees, children and families of Community First Academy Trust and Platt Bridge Community School, I warmly welcome you to our school.

All staff at Platt Bridge Community School are committed to ensuring that every child entrusted to our care achieves their full potential in a happy and caring environment. Platt Bridge Community School was the first full service extended school within the Wigan authority and as its name suggests we always aim to be at the heart of the community.

Our school motto of ‘Promotes Belief Creates Success’ which encapsulates our approach to learning, and our school values are underpinned by championing the success and life chances of all children ensuring Equality and Diversity through our Curriculum.

At Platt Bridge Community School we expect the highest standards from our pupils in all aspects of school life. We are proud of our achievements, our happy and caring atmosphere and the rich extended services available to all pupils and their families. 

Education is a partnership between home and school - children learn best when home and school work together. When your child starts school, our job begins and yours continues. A successful partnership between school and parents is key in ensuring that your child enjoys their time at school and achieve their full academic and social potential. 

We nurture positive attitudes to learning and behavior and offer provision for pupils aged 2 to 11. Our staff provide a caring, safe and supportive learning environment for our pupils and we actively encourage strong links with our pupils, their families, governors and the community.

I very much hope you are able to access information from our website. 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

Sue Darbyshire

Chief Executive Officer | National Leader of Education | Executive  Headteacher 

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.

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  

Quick Links

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

School Quick Links

• Parent Pay
• School COVID-19 Remote Learning Website
• 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

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.