St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe BridgeSt Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge and St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton are primary schools.
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton scores 66 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 St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton was judged in need of attention.
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 54.0% for St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton.
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 fallen at St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton (83.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Greater ManchesterSt Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge | ManchesterSt Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | 39th of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 184 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Greater Manchester, M46 0PA | Manchester, M46 0HA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 184 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 37.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 25.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 23.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 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
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton
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