Meadowbank Primary School
Community school · Primary
Manchester · M46 0HX · Wigan
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 106498
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton
Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M46 0HA
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
184
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 aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Manchester, Wigan, 184 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 36.4%. Religious character: Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Atherton St George's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Manchester · M46 0HJ · Wigan
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
0.2 miles away
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St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Manchester · M46 9FD · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
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Chowbent Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Manchester · M46 9FP · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
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Parklee Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Wigan · M46 0AR · Wigan
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Greater Manchester · M46 0PA · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.8 miles away
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Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Manchester · M46 9BN · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.0 miles away
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Hindsford CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Manchester · M46 9BL · Wigan
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.1 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 106498
Location
- Address
- Flapper Fold Lane, Atherton
- Postcode
- M46 0HA
- 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
- 184
- Boys / girls
- 89 / 95
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 184 / 210 (88%)
- Free school meals
- 36.4%
- FSM pupils
- 67
- 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
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs DM Nulty
- Telephone
- 01942882980