Atherton St George's CofE Primary School

About Atherton St George's CofE Primary School

Atherton St George's CofE Primary School posts a Key Stage 2 combined expected standard in reading, writing and maths of 68%, which sits three percentage points above the Wigan local authority average of 65%. That places the school in the top half of all primary schools in the borough, ranked 44th out of 99. The gap is modest but consistent: in reading, 77% of pupils hit the expected standard against a national benchmark that typically hovers lower, and in writing the figure is 82%. Maths is the relative weak spot, with 75% reaching the expected level, though the average maths score of 102 is solid. Where the school really stands out is in the proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in reading (30%) and writing (27%), both well above what you'd expect from a school where over half of pupils (53.4%) are eligible for free school meals. That context makes the results more striking — this is a school that's clearly doing something right with its most disadvantaged children.

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