St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Flapper Fold Lane, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0HAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton is a primary school in Manchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 197th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 21 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

184 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals36.4%

36.4%, 9.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29.3%

29.3%, 7.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.6%

19.6%, 4.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Meadowbank Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Chowbent Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
Parklee Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs DM Nulty
Phone: 01942882980
Website: saintrichards.wigan.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Flapper Fold Lane, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0HA
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 106498

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.