Atherton St George's CofE Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Derby Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0HJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Atherton St George's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 163rd of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 June 2023, report published 17 September 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

333 pupils on roll, with places for 363

Eligible for free school meals48.6%

48.6%, 22.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.4%

14.4%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support48.3%

48.3%, 33.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Atherton St George's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton	0.2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	54% met the expected standard
Meadowbank Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Parklee Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE WINGS' CE TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Boardman
Phone: 01942883971
Website: saintgeorges.wigan.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Derby Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0HJ
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 144371

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.