St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Philip's provides an exceptional range of enrichment activities and personal development opportunities that help pupils thrive. Teachers are well-trained and deliver a broad curriculum that works well for most children, including those with additional needs. The school has created a caring, respectful environment where pupils feel happy, safe and supported.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding personal development programme with excellent enrichment activities including garden crafts, dance, and culture clubs
- Strong reading culture with effective phonics teaching - most pupils become confident and fluent readers by the end of Year 2
- Well-designed, knowledge-rich curriculum that builds incrementally from Reception to Year 6
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils through adapted teaching and plentiful trips and outdoor learning
- High pupil attendance and excellent behaviour with a strong culture of respect and kindness
Areas for Improvement
- Some teachers do not design sufficiently appropriate learning activities, meaning some pupils lack secure foundations for future learning
- Not all teachers consistently use available information to plan suitable activities for pupils with SEND
- Need for increased training to ensure all teachers develop pupils' deep and rich subject knowledge effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a strong culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Garden crafts, dance class, culture clubs, trips, outdoor learning activities
St Philip's CofE Primary School is a Good school where pupils live out the school's motto of 'together, we achieve', with high expectations leading to strong academic progress across most subjects.
At a Glance
15.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 86% to 80%. Maths has declined from 88% to 80%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
397 pupils
420 capacity
23 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester
Admissions Demand - Wigan
Places available
3,894
Applications
3,601
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
97.0%
Primary admissions across Wigan (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.45792%
Overall absence
13.54467%
Persistent absence
347
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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