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Special schools in and near Atherton

All 1 special school in Atherton, and the nearest just outside.

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  1. Rowan Tree Primary School

    Manchester, M46 9HP · Special · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.5%
    Pupils
    131
    Pupils per teacher
    7.3
    View school Rowan Tree Primary School

Just outside Atherton

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Atherton.

  1. 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
    –
    View school Cambian Tyldesley School
  2. Green Fold School

    2.7 miles from Atherton · Special · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.1%
    Pupils
    172
    Pupils per teacher
    5.7
    View school Green Fold School
  3. Thomasson Memorial School

    2.7 miles from Atherton · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.5%
    Pupils
    80
    Pupils per teacher
    2.8
    View school Thomasson Memorial School
The big picture

How Atherton's special schools spread out

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Ofsted grades in Atherton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 1
  • Good: 0 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
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About these schools

Special schools in Atherton, explained

There is 1 special schools in Atherton, teaching 131 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

35.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £30,469 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Atherton?
There are 1 special needs schools in Atherton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Atherton?
Atherton has 1 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Atherton special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Atherton is 7:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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