SCHOOL AdmissionS - ENtry to reception class
By law, parents must arrange for their child to start school at the beginning of the term on their 5th birthday, unless they have made other suitable arrangements, which have been approved by the Local Authority.
In Wigan, there is one admission date for all children at age 4 years plus, with a closing date for accepting a place.
Platt Bridge Community School has provision for 60 Reception age pupils in two classes. Admission to our Reception classes is administered by Wigan Council.
Our school admission arrangements comply with the DfE’s ‘School Admissions Code’ and ‘School Admission Appeals Code’. Our Admissions Policy provides further information regarding the admissions process and details of the selection criteria, including how places are allocated if the school is oversubscribed.
Platt Bridge Admissions Policy 2026-27
For more information regarding Wigan Council Admissions Arrangements, the process for deferring entry to Reception (if applicable) and to access the online application form, please visit the Local Authority admissions website here.
Children attending our school nursery classes
Please note that if your child attends our Nursery class, this does not provide an automatic right to a place in a Reception class in school. You must follow the school admission application process to apply for a Reception class place.
The timetable for admissions to primary school in September 2025 is:
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.
The online primary school application service opened on 30th September 2024 on the Wigan Council's website - visit the online School Admission Portal
Parents and Carers are required to complete their application before the closing date to ensure the best chance to secure their child attends their preferred school.
The closing date for applications was 15th January 2025.
NATIONAL OFFER DAY - Parents were informed of the offered place on 16th April 2025.
Following the national notification of school places, we have contacted parents with more information about starting at our school and an invitation into school prior to starting in September 2025 to participate in three sessions with the class teacher as part of our INSPIRE programme.
Appeals
Parents who have not been allocated a place for their child have recourse to an appeal procedure as stated in the Wigan Council "Admission to Primary Schools" Handbook. Please click here for more information.
SCHOOL AdmissionS - IN YEAR ADMISSIONS
Parents looking for their child to join our school during the course of the academic year will need to apply for a place through Wigan Council's School Admissions website here. Select the MOVING SCHOOLS option for more information.