52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
309.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
547
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Atherton High School · Secondary · Wigan
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-8pp
60%54%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
-5pp
37%27%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
39.3
-1.4
42.539.636.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.3
EBacc entry
38%
-16pp
55%39%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
309.5
+19.0
314.5270.2225.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 309.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
547
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Hamilton Street, Atherton, M46 0AY
Local authority
Wigan
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 26% | 39.3 | Not applicable | 38% | 309.5 | 39% | 547 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 30% | 40.7 | +0.00 | 54% | 290.5 | 55% | 525 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 32% | 40.4 | -0.18 | 55% | 259.7 | 62% | 509 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 37% | 42.5 | -0.43 | 22% | 314.5 | 37% | 494 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 17% | 36.8 | -0.92 | 54% | 225.8 | 54% | 398 |
| 2017/18 | 40% | 21% | 34.5 | -0.80 | 4% | 157.0 | 23% | 385 |
| 2016/17 | 32% | 14% | 33.9 | -0.81 | 4% | — | 28% | 372 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Suppressed | Suppressed | +0.17 | Not eligible | 28 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 547 | 13.8 | 20% | 5% | 47% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 525 | 14.1 | 21% | 5% | 46% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 509 | 13.7 | 18% | 5% | 46% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 494 | 15.2 | 20% | 6% | 46% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 453 | 13.8 | 14% | 5% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 398 | 11.8 | 15% | 2% | 43% | 8% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | 385 | 12.1 | 22% | 2% | 44% | 8% | 26% |
| 2016/17 | 372 | 11.3 | 16% | 2% | 49% | 8% | 25% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.