Rowan Tree Primary School
School Name: Rowan Tree Primary School Address: Green Hall Close, Atherton Town/City: Manchester County: Lancashire Postcode: M46 9HP Telephone Number: 01942 883928 Website: https://www.rowantree.wigan.sch.uk/
Phase: Ages 4-11 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2006
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Curran
Capacity: 128
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 131 (72% boys & 28% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 35.1%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
URN: 131295
DfE Number: 359/7020
UKPRN: 10018239
UPRN: 100012714791
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wigan (E08000010)
Constituency: Leigh and Atherton (E14001329)
Electoral Ward: Atherton North (E05014993)
Easting & Northing: 368689E, 403968N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 31' 55.44" N 2° 28' 25.35" W
Plus Code: 9C5VGGJG+RG
DfE Record: View record
- St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton (0.7km)
- Chowbent Primary School (0.9km)
- Meadowbank Primary School (1.2km)
- St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton (1.3km)
- Parklee Primary School (1.5km)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton (1.6km)
- Atherton St George's CofE Primary School (1.7km)
- Atherton High School (1.7km)
- Hindsford CofE Primary School (1.8km)
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School (1.8km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mrs Emma Brady - Governor. Appointed on 15 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 December 2029.
- Mrs Michelle Brennan - Governor. Appointed on 23 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 September 2027.
- Mr James Cowley - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Miss Sarah Hayward - Governor. Appointed on 26 February 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 25 February 2029.
- Mrs Luisa Preston - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 21 December 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 November 2026.
- Mrs Lesley Roberts - Governor. Appointed on 23 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 June 2027.
- Mrs Amelia Tandy - Governor. Appointed on 6 November 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 5 November 2027.
- Mr Leighton Waterworth - Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained Schoo. Appointed on 21 September 2025. Term runs until 20 September 2029.
- Mr Jaydan Whittle - Governor. Appointed on 25 June 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 29 September 2025.