St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Manchester · M46 9FD · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 106443
Chowbent Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Manchester · M46 9FP
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
147
Local authority
Wigan
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Manchester, Wigan, 147 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 36.1%.
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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Voluntary aided school · Primary
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Overview
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 106443
Location
- Address
- Laburnum Street, Atherton
- Postcode
- M46 9FP
- Town
- Manchester
- Local authority
- Wigan
- District
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 147
- Boys / girls
- 87 / 60
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 147 / 210 (70%)
- Free school meals
- 36.1%
- FSM pupils
- 53
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Voluntary controlled school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr James Randle
- Telephone
- 01942883410