St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton
Voluntary aided school in Manchester, Wigan.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 184 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 36.40% |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Address | Flapper Fold Lane, Atherton, Manchester, M46 0HA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.saintrichards.wigan.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01942882980 |
| URN | 106498 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 28 April 2026, published 21 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Latest ungraded inspection: 20 January 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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
- Meadowbank Primary School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Chowbent Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Parklee Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Hindsford CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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