Atherton Community School

Atherton Community School is a mixed secondary free school located in Atherton in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is formally designated as a Christian faith school.[1] The school opened in 2012 for 11-year-old (Year 7) pupils, but will expand over the next few years to become a full secondary school. The school's sixth form opened in 2013.[2]

This article is about the secondary school in Greater Manchester, England. For the school district in Michigan, United States, see Atherton Community Schools.

Atherton Community School
Address
Hamilton Street

Atherton
,
Greater Manchester
,
M46 0AY

England
Coordinates53.5214°N 2.4929°W / 53.5214; -2.4929
Information
TypeFree school
MottoLove Grace Fellowship
Religious affiliation(s)Christian Ethos Based
Established2012
FounderChapel St Schools
Department for Education URN138233 Tables
OfstedReports
PresidentChapel St Schools
ChairFiona Quinlivan
HeadteacherBen Layzell
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
Websitehttp://www.athertoncommunityschool.com/

The school was the first free school to open in Greater Manchester,[3] and was established after the Chapel Street and Atherton Community Consortium had campaigned for the opening of a new secondary school in the Atherton area.[4] Where the number of applications for admission to the school is greater than the number of places, priority is given to children living closest to the school.[5]

References
  1. "Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2017". Office of National Statistics. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. "Chapel St | About us". Athertoncommunityschool.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  3. "Greater Manchester's first free school opens in Atherton". Manchester Evening News. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  4. "Community school gets go-ahead (From Leigh Journal)". Leighjournal.co.uk. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  5. "Chapel St | Admission arrangements". Athertoncommunityschool.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013.


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