Atherton St George's CofE Primary School
Derby Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE WINGS' CE TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Boardman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Wings' CE Trust
- Constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 363
- Pupils on roll
- 333
- URN
- 144371
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01942883971
About this school
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 333 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Atherton St George's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 44 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 68% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 7% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 77% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 77% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Atherton St George's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wigan average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 62.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 62.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 63.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 361 |
| 2023/24 | 358 |
| 2024/25 | 353 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Atherton St George's CofE Primary School compares
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School ranked 71st of 97 primary schools in Wigan for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 6.8% | 54.3% | 333 | — |
| St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton | 54% | 4% | 37.5% | 184 | 0.2 miles |
| Meadowbank Primary School | 70% | 7.6% | 54.8% | 220 | 0.3 miles |
| Parklee Primary School | — | — | — | 325 | 0.7 miles |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge | 67% | 4.6% | 17.6% | 207 | 0.7 miles |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton | 71% | 5.5% | 15.4% | 397 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 20 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report6 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.34%
- English as an additional language
- 13.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.83%
- Persistent absence
- 20.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Meadowbank Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Parklee Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge0.7 miles
Primary · Greater Manchester
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St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School ranks 174th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Atherton St George's CofE Primary School teach?
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Atherton St George's CofE Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Atherton St George's CofE Primary School is Mrs Lisa Boardman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Atherton St George's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Atherton St George's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Atherton St George's CofE Primary School?
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary School has 333 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Atherton St George's CofE Primary School full?
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary School has capacity for 363 pupils and 333 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Atherton St George's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Atherton St George's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does Atherton St George's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Atherton St George's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Atherton St George's CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary School is part of THE WINGS' CE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Atherton St George's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Atherton St George's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Wigan?
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary School ranked 71st of 97 primary schools in Wigan for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Atherton St George's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Atherton St George's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Atherton St George's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.