Chowbent Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Manchester, Wigan.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 147 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 36.10% |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Address | Laburnum Street, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9FP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.chowbent.wigan.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01942883410 |
| URN | 106443 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 30 April 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- Parklee Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Meadowbank Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Hindsford CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge (primary school, about 1.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.