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Atherton St George's CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Manchester · M46 0HJ

Ages 2–11 · 333 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
272

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

38

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

333 pupils · 363 places

Pupils on roll
333
Boys / girls
165 / 168
School capacity
363
Capacity fill
333 / 363 (92%)
Free school meals
51.8%
FSM pupils
158
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Governance
Academy trust: THE WINGS' CE TRUST
Academy trust
THE WINGS' CE TRUST
Sponsor
The Wings' CE Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Boardman

Location

Address
Derby Street, Atherton
Postcode
M46 0HJ
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Manchester, Wigan, 333 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 51.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M46
11
Primary in M46
9
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Primary in Wigan LA
99

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M46

  • Meadowbank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M46 0HX · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM52.4%
    • Demand0.90

    0.3 miles away

  • Parklee Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wigan · M46 0AR · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM22.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Chowbent Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M46 9FP · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM36.1%
    • Demand0.75

    0.7 miles away

  • Sacred Heart RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M46 9BN · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand0.94

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Boardman
Telephone
01942883971
Website
www.saintgeorges.wigan.sch.uk/

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