St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton

School Name: St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton
Address: Flapper Fold Lane, Atherton
Town/City: Manchester
Postcode: M46 0HA
Telephone Number: 01942 882980
Website: www.saintrichards.wigan.sch.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Voluntary aided school
Religious Denomination: Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Headteacher: Mrs DM Nulty
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 184 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 36.4%

URN: 106498
DfE Number: 359/3396
UKPRN: 10078703
UPRN: 100012714132
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wigan (E08000010)
Constituency: Leigh and Atherton (E14001329)
Electoral Ward: Atherton North (E05014993)
Diocese: RC11(Archdiocese of Liverpool)

Easting & Northing: 367394E, 403726N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 31' 47.32" N 2° 29' 35.59" W
Plus Code: 9C5VGGH4+WP

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