- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Atherton average.
119 first choices, 120 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.2
Atherton 46.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.9%Atherton 8.9%
- Pupils
- 561
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
Secondary schools in and near Atherton
All 1 secondary school in Atherton, and the nearest just outside.
Just outside Atherton
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Atherton.
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Atherton average.
284 first choices, 259 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.9
Atherton 46.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.0%Atherton 8.9%
- Pupils
- 1,283
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Cambian Tyldesley School
1.1 miles from Atherton · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 34
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Atherton average, high absence.
154 first choices, 188 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.0
Atherton 46.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 976
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
- Ofsted:Urgent improvement in 1 area
Results below the Atherton average, high absence.
221 first choices, 258 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.2
Atherton 46.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,342
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
- Secondary schools1
- Attainment 8 at 1646.2England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Free school meals47.4%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher14.5England 17.9
The big picture
How Atherton's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in Atherton
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 0 of 1
- Good: 1 of 1
- Requires improvement: 0 of 1
- Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Atherton
Apply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Atherton, explained
There is 1 secondary schools in Atherton, teaching 561 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Atherton scored an average Attainment 8 of 46.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
47.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,254 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 26.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Tyldesley2 secondary schools
- Westhoughton1 school
- Astley1 school
- Leigh3 secondary schools
- Little Hulton2 secondary schools
- Hindley4 secondary schools
- Farnworth4 secondary schools
- Walkden1 school
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Atherton?
There are 1 secondary schools in Atherton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Atherton?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Atherton on Eduscope are Atherton High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Atherton ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Atherton secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Atherton is 15:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Atherton?
When choosing a secondary school in Atherton, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 1 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.