Newbridge Learning Community

State-Funded School

newbridge-learning-community-wigan-north-west

North WestRegion

WiganLocal Authority

MakerfieldConstituency

WN2 3TLPostcode

0.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Newbridge Learning Community is a state-funded special for pupils aged 11–16, located in Wigan, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 83 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 18.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 0%
EBacc average point score: 1.55

Ethnicity

White

95%

Black

Mixed

Pupils

Total Pupils

87%Boys

13%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

75%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 83
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 27 March 2024. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
30 Nov 2012	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.