Schools near M46 9XE
Primary and secondary schools serving M46 9XE, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Neighbourhood
- Atherton North
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,782 (2024)
Schools near M46 9XE
8 schools within 1 mile of M46 9XE: 6 primary, 1 secondary and 1 other. 88% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 93% full overall, and 2 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent12.5%
- Good75%
- Needs improvement12.5%
The nearest schools
- St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School AthertonPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 184 pupils · 88% fullNeeds improvement0.4 miles · April 2026
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 333 pupils · 92% fullGood0.4 miles · June 2023
- Meadowbank Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 220 pupils · 85% fullGood0.4 miles · November 2023
- St Philip's CofE Primary School, AthertonPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 397 pupils · 95% fullGood0.8 miles · November 2023
- Chowbent Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 147 pupils · 70% fullGood0.8 miles · May 2015
- Atherton High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 561 pupils · 102% fullGood0.9 miles · January 2024
- Rowan Tree Primary SchoolOther · ages 4–11 · 131 pupils · 102% fullExcellent0.9 miles · March 2024
- St James CofE Primary School, Daisy HillPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 445 pupils · 99% fullGood1 mile · May 2024
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.