Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire WN2 5NG

01942 487999

enquiries@plattbridge.cfat.org.uk

Platt Bridge Community School & Nursery

School Values: Promotes Belief Creates Success

Applying for a reception class place for September 2025

If your child was born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021, they will start reception class at the start of the new school year in September 2025.

Applications for admission to our school are administered by Wigan Council.  The closing date for primary school applications for September 2025 closed on 15th January 2025.  If you wish to make a late application please contact Wigan Council's School Admissions Team-  Primary school admissions

Parents will be informed by Wigan Council about offers for Reception places on 15th April 2025.

For our admission arrangements please click here.

Reception Intake September 2025

We will extend a warm welcome to the children joining our Reception class in September 2025 and their parents.

The documents below will provide parents with all the basic information they need to prepare for their child starting school in September 2025.

The following information will be provided at our intake meeting in June.

1. Information Pack for Parents

2. Leaflet – The Road to School – Advice about preparing to start school

3. Leaflet – What to expect, when? – A guide to your child’s learning and development in the Early Years Foundation Stage

4. School Catering Information

5. School Uniform Ordering – Information from Sportsline

A planned outline of the school's Sept 2025 induction programme is provided below:-

Early May Reception Team obtain information about new children from previous preschool settings.
Mid May Welcome letter, Class Dojo login details, Pupil Data Collection Sheet & Consent Form sent to parents. 

Week beginning

23rd June 2025

All parents / carers are to attend the school intake meeting. 

Week beginning

7th July 2025

Child’s Teacher / Key Worker will be completing home visits.

Week beginning

14th July 2025

Parents and children invited into school to take part in Inspire Sessions.

  

 

Reception Class Open Evening 

Each year we will host Open Evenings that will include tours of our beautiful school for anyone interested in joining our September intake Reception classes.  Further details will be posted here about any events available to parents.