Atherton St George's CofE Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Manchester (Wigan).
Location
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Free of charge Breakfast Club, accessible for all children from Reception to Year 6. Funded by Greggs Foundation and supported by Warburtons bread donations. Whole School Toast provision and healthy breakfast food available for the best start to your child's day. Please contact Miss Roberts for more details.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 144371
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Hopkins | Chair of Local Governing Body | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Marco De Bianchi | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jane Lord | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Lyndsey Sankey | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew McVee | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Sheridan | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Lisa Boardman | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
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