St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton

Bolton Old Road, Manchester, Wigan, M46 9FD

Good

Inspected 8 November 2023

Good

Ofsted

71%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

396

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wigan →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 396 / 420 (94%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

15.4%

Disadvantaged

5.6%

EAL

1.8%

SEN support

10.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

71%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.5%

Overall absence

13.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.09

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

21.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

£48,839

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,859 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,196

Spend per pupil

£6,005

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.