Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school View published school data Primary Ages 4-11 Closed Opened 1 August 1995 · Closed 31 March 2017 M46 0HJ 737 m away Not published Not published St George's CofE Junior School Voluntary aided school View published school data Primary Ages 7-11 Closed Closed 7 August 1995 M46 0HJ 737 m away Not published Not published Atherton St George's CofE Primary School Academy converter View published school data Primary Ages 2-11 Open Opened 1 April 2017 M46 0HJ 779 m away Good KS2 2024/25: 56% expected standard St George's CofE Infant School Voluntary aided school View published school data Primary Ages 5-7 Closed Closed 7 August 1995 M46 0LE 843 m away Not published Not published St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Voluntary aided school View published school data Primary Ages 4-11 Open - M46 0HA 943 m away School remains Good KS2 2024/25: 54% expected standard St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Voluntary controlled school View published school data Primary Ages 3-11 Open - BL5 2JU 1.1 km away School remains Good KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard Meadowbank Primary School Community school View published school data Primary Ages 3-11 Open - M46 0HX 1.1 km away Good KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard Two Porches School Community special school View published school data Not applicable Ages 2-19 Closed Closed 31 August 2006 M46 0HX 1.2 km away Not published Not published Washacre Primary School Community school View published school data Primary Ages 5-11 Closed Closed 30 September 2024 BL5 2NJ 1.3 km away Not published KS2 2024/25: 40% expected standard Woodland Primary Academy Academy converter View published school data Primary Ages 5-11 Open Opened 1 October 2024 BL5 2NJ 1.3 km away Good Not published Eatock Primary School Community school View published school data Primary Ages 3-11 Open - BL5 2ER 1.6 km away School remains Outstanding KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard The Aspire Hub, Bolton Other independent special school View published school data Not applicable Ages 3-11 Closed Opened 9 September 2019 · Closed 19 July 2023 BL5 2JE 1.6 km away Not published Not published Hesketh Fletcher CofE High School, Atherton Voluntary aided school View published school data Secondary Ages 11-16 Closed Closed 31 August 2011 M46 0AY 1.6 km away Not published Not published Atherton High School Free schools View published school data Secondary Ages 11-16 Open Opened 3 September 2012 M46 0AY 1.7 km away Good KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 39.3 St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton Voluntary aided school View published school data Primary Ages 4-11 Open - M46 9FD 1.7 km away Good KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Voluntary aided school View published school data Primary Ages 4-11 Open - M46 0PA 1.7 km away Good KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard St Thomas CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school View published school data Primary Ages 3-11 Open - BL5 3HP 1.7 km away School remains Good KS2 2024/25: 78% expected standard Chowbent Primary School Voluntary controlled school View published school data Primary Ages 4-11 Open - M46 9FP 1.8 km away Standards maintained KS2 2024/25: 36% expected standard Westhoughton High School Community school View published school data Secondary Ages 11-16 Open - BL5 3BZ 1.8 km away Requires improvement KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.4 Parklee Community School Community school View published school data Primary Ages 3-11 Closed Closed 31 March 2025 M46 0AR 1.9 km away Not published KS2 2024/25: 56% expected standard 