| Atherton High School | |
| Coordinates: | 53.5214°N -2.4929°W |
| Motto: | Love Grace Fellowship |
| Established: | 2012 |
| Type: | Free school |
| Trust: | Education Partnership Trust |
| Religious Affiliation: | Christianity |
| R Head Label: | Headteacher |
| R Head: | Ben Layzell |
| Address: | Hamilton Street |
| City: | Atherton |
| Country: | England |
| Postcode: | M46 0AY |
| Dfeno: | 359/4005 |
| Urn: | 138233 |
| Ofsted: | Yes |
| Lower Age: | 11 |
| Upper Age: | 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| Website: | https://www.athertonhigh.com/ |
Atherton High School (formerly Atherton Community School & Hesketh Fletcher CofE High School) is a mixed Secondary school and sixth form 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 expanded over the next few years to become a full secondary school. The school's sixth form opened in 2013.[2]
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] In 2020 the school was transferred to the Education Partnership Trust and was renamed Atherton High School.[5]
Where admissions are oversubscribed, priority is given to children living closest to the school.[6]