Best primary schools in Atherton (2026)
Atherton has 9 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton, in the top 9% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 65%, against 62% for England. 1 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 9% in England |
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Atherton · Church of England |
82% | 90% | 16% | Report card | |
2 Top 14% in England |
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Atherton · Church of England |
77% | 67% | 10% | Good | |
3 Top 15% in England |
Hindsford CofE Primary School Atherton · Church of England |
77% | 77% | 7% | Not judged | |
4 Top 23% in England |
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton Atherton · Church of England |
73% | 71% | 2% | Good | |
5 Top 24% in England |
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Atherton · Catholic |
71% | 54% | 13% | Report card | |
6 Bottom 36% in England |
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Atherton · Church of England |
59% | 56% | 2% | Good | |
7 Bottom 36% in England |
Meadowbank Primary School Atherton |
57% | 70% | 10% | Good | |
8 Bottom 35% in England |
Chowbent Primary School Atherton |
58% | 36% | 11% | No rating | |
9 Bottom 31% in England |
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Atherton · Roman Catholic |
57% | 61% | 0% | Report card |
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- Ashton-under-Lyne
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- Bredbury and Woodley
- Bury
- Chadderton
- Cheadle (Stockport)
- Cheadle Hulme
- Denton (Tameside)
- Droylsden
- Dukinfield
- Eccles (Salford)
- Failsworth
- Farnworth
- Golborne
- Hazel Grove
- Heywood
- Hindley
- Horwich
- Hyde (Tameside)
- Ince-in-Makerfield
- Irlam
- Kearsley
- Lees
- Leigh (Wigan)
- Little Hulton
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What is the best primary school in Atherton?
On exam results over the last three years, St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton is the top-ranked primary school in Atherton, in the top 9% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.