St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton vs Atherton High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Atherton High School
Atherton
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Free schools
Age Range
4–11
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Catholic
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Wigan
Wigan
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
184
561
Capacity
210
550
Occupancy
88%
102%
FSM %
36.4%
47.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Good
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Jan 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
46.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
38.2%
KS2 Reading
54%
-
KS2 Maths
75%
-
KS2 Writing
71%
-