St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe BridgeAtherton St George's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge and Atherton St George's CofE Primary School are primary schools.
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Atherton St George's CofE Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge was judged Good and Atherton St George's CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge and 56.0% for Atherton St George's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge (87.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Atherton St George's CofE Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Greater ManchesterSt Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge | ManchesterAtherton St George's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 59th of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 333 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 363 | |
| Location | Greater Manchester, M46 0PA | Manchester, M46 0HJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 353 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 54.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 43.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 20.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School
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