Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington

Summary

Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington (E02005308) is part of Lancashire local authority (view on map). Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington has an approximate population of 6,500 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington neighbours Standish North, Shevington, Croston & Mawdesley, Eccleston & Charnock Richard, Coppull, Bickerstaffe & Newburgh, Skelmersdale Ashurst, Skelmersdale East, and Upholland.

Headlines

  • 9% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington is the 2nd least deprived area in Lancashire (out of 153) with 9% of children living in low-income families, compared to 37% across Lancashire and 38% nationally.

9% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington, 6% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 26% in Lancashire and 27% nationally.

6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington % in Lancashire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 6% 26% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 94% 74% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington, 13% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Lancashire, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England .

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington % in Lancashire % in England
No special educational needs 87% 80% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 9% 14% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 6% 6%

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Ethnicity

In Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington, 5% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 22% in Lancashire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington % in Lancashire % in England
White 95% 78% 67%
Asian – 14% 14%
Black 0% 2% 7%
Mixed 4% 4% 7%
Other 0% 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington with English as an additional language is 2%, compared with 15% in Lancashire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

2% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington % in Lancashire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 2% 15% 22%
Known or believed to be English 98% 85% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington has 4 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington
All childcare providers 4
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington has 7 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington
All state-funded schools 7
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 7
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Early years 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Early years 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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