Atherton High School
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–16 · Atherton, Wigan
Atherton High School is a secondary school in Atherton, Wigan for ages 11–16 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 January 2024. Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2013 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hamilton Street, Atherton, M46 0AY
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 561 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Atherton High School.”
- “They value the positive relationships that they have with their teachers.”
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), feel happy and safe.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, some teachers do not check and address forgotten learning effectively.”
- “For some pupils, this slows down their progress through the curriculum.”
- “However, some pupils have limited meaningful and rich experiences of the diverse world in which they live.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 26% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 119 first-preference applications, 120 offers in total, 109 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 Year 7 2013 to 2026, as Wigan published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
- Fred Longworth High School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Westleigh School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Bedford High School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic High School 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Hindley 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lowton Church of England High School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Golborne High School 4.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Dean Trust Rose Bridge 5.1 mi Not judged Last distance published