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St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge

Voluntary aided school · Greater Manchester · M46 0PA

Ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.27 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-31

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
177

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

1.27 · Competitive

1st preferences

38

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
82
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill99%

207 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
99 / 108
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
207 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
21.3%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Dring

Location

Address
Leigh Road, Atherton
Postcode
M46 0PA
Town
Greater Manchester
County
Lancashire
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Greater Manchester, Wigan, 207 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Greater Manchester
5
Primary schools in Greater Manchester
2
Academies among open schools in Greater Manchester
0% (0)
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 Greater ManchesterNear M46

  • Parklee Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wigan · M46 0AR · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM22.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Meadowbank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M46 0HX · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 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

    0.9 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Hindsford CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M46 9BL · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand1.13

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Dring
Telephone
01942883118
Website
www.howebridgestmichaels.co.uk/

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