Best Schools in Atherton
Greater Manchester · 1 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Wigan (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wigan (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Atherton ranked
Atherton High School
A8
46.2
Questions parents ask about schools in Atherton
How many schools are there in Atherton?
Atherton has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Atherton?
None of the 1 graded schools in Atherton currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Are there grammar schools in Atherton?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Atherton selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Atherton have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Atherton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Wigan allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Atherton?
Apply to Wigan through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.