Chowbent Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Laburnum Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9FPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Chowbent Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 174th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 May 2015, report published 9 June 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths36%

36%, 26 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

147 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals36.1%

36.1%, 9.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.2%

10.2%, 11.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.3%

14.3%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Chowbent Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Parklee Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Meadowbank Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	54% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart RC Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr James Randle
Phone: 01942883410
Website: chowbent.wigan.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Laburnum Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9FP
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 106443

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.