Atherton

Local area, nearby places and postcodes.

Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Atherton within M46; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.

Schools

Open schools nearby
78
Nearby establishment records
157
Primary nearby
58
Secondary nearby
10

All establishment records

1-20 of 157 · Within 3.1 miles

  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    M46 9FP, 317 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Standards maintained
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 36% expected standard
  • Two Porches School

    Community special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 2-19
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2006
    Location
    M46 0HX, 384 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    M46 9FD, 398 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    M46 0HX, 472 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard
  • Parklee Community School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 March 2025
    Location
    M46 0AR, 512 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 56% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 April 2025
    Location
    M46 0AR, 512 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    M46 0HA, 575 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 54% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 3 September 2012
    Location
    M46 0AY, 606 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 39.3
  • Hesketh Fletcher CofE High School, Atherton

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2011
    Location
    M46 0AY, 618 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Atherton St George's CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 August 1995 · Closed 31 March 2017
    Location
    M46 0HJ, 793 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • St George's CofE Junior School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 7-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 7 August 1995
    Location
    M46 0HJ, 793 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 April 2017
    Location
    M46 0HJ, 820 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 56% expected standard
  • St George's CofE Infant School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-7
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 7 August 1995
    Location
    M46 0LE, 880 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Atherton Green Hall School

    Community special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 4-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 August 2000
    Location
    M46 9HP, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2006
    Location
    M46 9HP, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Outstanding
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    M46 9BN, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 61% expected standard
  • Green Hall Primary School

    Community special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 August 2000 · Closed 31 August 2006
    Location
    M46 9HP, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Sacred Heart RC Infant School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-7
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 September 1995
    Location
    M46 9BL, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    M46 9BL, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 77% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    M46 0PA, 1.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
1
Records within 1 mile
4
Months covered
4

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Atherton

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Atherton.

Monthly records trend data
PeriodRecorded crime events
July 20251
August 20251
October 20251
June 20261
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 20261Violence and sexual offences1
October 20251Violence and sexual offences1
August 20251Violence and sexual offences1
July 20251Violence and sexual offences1

Every published record

1-4 of 4

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Collard Street

    Wigan 017A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    October 2025

    On or near Yarnside Close

    Wigan 023A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    August 2025

    On or near Hospital

    Wigan 017C

    Outcome

    Status update unavailable

  • Violence and sexual offences

    July 2025

    On or near Somerset Avenue

    Wigan 025A

    Outcome

    Status update unavailable

Place details

Place type
Town
Postcode district
M46
Country
England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
53.52553, -2.48723
Wider geography
North West

Administrative areas

Metropolitan District
Wigan
E08000010

Nearby places and postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Atherton and whose postcode is in M46. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Schools

78 open schools are in scope, including 58 primary and 10 secondary schools. Chowbent Primary School is the nearest published school at 317 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

4 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.