St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge
Voluntary aided school in Greater Manchester, Wigan.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 207 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 21.30% |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Address | Leigh Road, Atherton, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, M46 0PA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.howebridgestmichaels.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01942883118 |
| URN | 106478 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 31 October 2023, published 11 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Parklee Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Meadowbank Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Chowbent Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Hindsford CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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