St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton
Voluntary aided primary school in Manchester (Wigan).
KS2 RWM expected
71%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.2
▲ 2.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.6%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
397 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton is a Church of England primary school located in Manchester, Wigan. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is L Rigby.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 106515
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body
No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold.
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