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St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided

Bolton Old Road, Atherton, Manchester M46 9FD · saintphilips.wigan.sch.uk · 01942 883919

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
71%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wigan 66%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
397
95% of 420 places
Local authority
Wigan
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
15.6%
First language not English
7.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 40 families put the school first and 54 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 57 (Places 59)57September 2023: 41 (Places 43)41September 2024: 50 (Places 59)50September 2025: 51 (Places 53)51September 2026: 40 (Places 54)40Places 54
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202654400.7100%
September 2025Sept 202553511100%
September 2024Sept 202459500.8100%
September 2023Sept 202343411100%
September 2022Sept 202259571100%

Results

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Wigan it was 66%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 60% (England 53%)60%2016/17: 81% (England 61%)81%2017/18: 91% (England 64%)91%2018/19: 80% (England 65%)80%2022/23: 70% (England 60%)70%2023/24: 78% (England 61%)78%2024/25: 71% (England 62%)71%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲71%62%
▼2%8%
Average scaled score
●107106
●106105
●107105

Ofsted

St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
8 Nov 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2009

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
  • Jul 2006Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (113 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
76%
Replies
113
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼76% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼63% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼63% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼32% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼26% agreeEngland 67%

based on 23 parents (20%) with SEND

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