St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Manchester, Wigan
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton is a primary school in Manchester, Wigan for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Flapper Fold Lane, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0HA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 184 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to St Richard’s Catholic Primary School.”
- “Staff know pupils well and build caring relationships with them.”
- “The school’s values of faith, kindness and respect run through daily life.”
To improve
- “Some, however, are not as well prepared for their next stage of education as they could be.”
- “In some classes, teaching does not consistently help pupils to connect new learning to what they already know.”
- “This means that gaps in some pupils’ knowledge do not close as quickly as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 54% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 11 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 11 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Wigan published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
- Meadowbank Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Chowbent Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Parklee Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hindsford CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published