Schools in Trafford

• 101open schools
• 70primary
• 19secondary
• 10independent
• 44,722pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in Trafford

How the latest inspection of each open school here was reported. Ofsted has changed how it reports several times, so these can’t be added up into one score. Why.

Overall grade given (before Sept 2024)33

Ungraded inspection35

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)12

Report card (from Nov 2025)11

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding10

Good21

Requires improvement4

Inadequate0

101 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 2.

• Abbotsford Preparatory School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 0 to 11 · 155 pupils

  211 Flixton Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5PR

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Acre Hall Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 297 pupils

  Irlam Road, Flixton, Urmston, Manchester, M41 6NA

  Ofsted 18 Jun 2024: Requires improvement

• Afifah School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 2 to 16 · 255 pupils

  86 Clifton Street, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 9GN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Muslim Independent

• All Saints' Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 205 pupils

  Cedar Road, Sale, M33 5NW

  Ofsted report card, 3 Feb 2026

  Roman Catholic

• Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 211 pupils

  Townfield Road, Altrincham, WA14 4DS

  Ofsted 10 Jan 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Altrincham College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 973 pupils

  Green Lane, Timperley, Altrincham, WA15 8QW

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

• Altrincham Grammar School for Boys

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,432 pupils

  Marlborough Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 2RS

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2022: Outstanding

• Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,381 pupils

  Cavendish Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 2NL

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2022: Outstanding

• Altrincham Preparatory School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · Boys · 222 pupils

  Marlborough Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 2RR

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Ashton-on-Mersey School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,609 pupils

  Cecil Avenue, Sale, M33 5BP

  Ofsted 11 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Barton Clough Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 155 pupils

  Audley Avenue, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9TG

  Ofsted 9 Apr 2024: Good

• Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,638 pupils

  Urban Road, Altrincham, WA15 8HT

  Ofsted 18 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• Bollin Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 368 pupils

  Apsley Grove, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 3AH

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2022: Good

• Bowdon CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 622 pupils

  Grange Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 3EX

  Ofsted 2 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Bowdon Preparatory School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 3 to 11 · 230 pupils

  Ashley Road, Altrincham, WA14 2LT

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Brentwood School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 185 pupils

  Cherry Lane, Sale, M33 4GY

  Ofsted 5 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Broadheath Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 524 pupils

  Sinderland Road, Broadheath, Altrincham, WA14 5JQ

  Ofsted 12 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• Broadoak School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 507 pupils

  Warburton Lane, Partington, Manchester, M31 4BU

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2024: Requires improvement

• Brooklands Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 645 pupils

  Woodbourne Road, Sale, M33 3SY

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

• Broomwood Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 355 pupils

  Mainwood Road, Timperley, Broomwood Primary School, Altrincham, WA15 7JU

  Ofsted 17 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Changing Lives

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · 56 pupils

  Isherwood Rd, Nursery farm, Carrington, Manchester, M31 4BH

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Cloverlea Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 228 pupils

  Green Lane North, Timperley, Altrincham, WA15 7NQ

  Ofsted 8 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Davyhulme Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 511 pupils

  Canterbury Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 0RX

  Ofsted 10 Apr 2024: Outstanding

• Delamere School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 11 · 135 pupils

  Irlam Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 6AP

  Ofsted 4 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Egerton High School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 69 pupils

  Kingsway Park, Urmston, Manchester, M41 7FZ

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

• Elmridge Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 199 pupils

  Wilton Drive, Hale Barns, Altrincham, WA15 0JF

  Ofsted 28 Nov 2023: Good

• English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Wycliffe Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5AH

  Ofsted 23 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Roman Catholic

• Fairfield House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 25 · 7 pupils

  57-59 Warburton Lane, Partington, Manchester, M31 4NL

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Firs Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 540 pupils

  Firs Road, Sale, M33 5EL

  Ofsted 15 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Flixton Girls School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · Girls · 981 pupils

  Flixton Road, Trafford, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5DR

  Ofsted 28 Nov 2023: Good

• Flixton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 439 pupils

  Delamere Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 5QL

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Forest Gate Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 215 pupils

  Daniel Adamson Avenue, Partington, Manchester, M31 4PN

  Ofsted 7 Dec 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Forest Park Preparatory School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 158 pupils

  27 Oakfield, Ashton-upon-Mersey, Sale, M33 6NB

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Forest School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 212 pupils

  Moss Lane, Timperley, Altrincham, WA15 6LJ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Gorse Hill Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 302 pupils

  Burleigh Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0PF

  Ofsted 8 Nov 2023: Good

• Hale Preparatory School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 4 to 11 · 206 pupils

  Broomfield Lane, Hale, Altrincham, WA15 9AS

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Heyes Lane Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 577 pupils

  Crofton Avenue, Timperley, Altrincham, WA15 6BZ

  Ofsted 23 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Highfield Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 288 pupils

  Bridgenorth Avenue, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9PA

  Ofsted 23 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Holy Family Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 199 pupils

  Old Hall Road, Sale, M33 2JA

  Ofsted 6 Oct 2022: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Kings Road Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 638 pupils

  Kings Road, Firswood, Manchester, M16 0GR

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2023: Good

• Kingsway Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 193 pupils

  Kingsway Park, Davyhulme, Urmston, Manchester, M41 0SP

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2023: Good (predecessor school)

• Lime Tree Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 473 pupils

  Budworth Road, Sale, M33 2RP

  Ofsted 3 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Longford Park School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 11 · 90 pupils

  74 Cromwell Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8QJ

  Ofsted 9 Apr 2024: Requires improvement

• Loreto Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,075 pupils

  Dunham Road, Altrincham, WA14 4AH

  Ofsted 28 Sep 2022: Outstanding

  Roman Catholic

• Lostock High School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 513 pupils

  Selby Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9PL

  Ofsted report card, 17 Mar 2026

• Manor Academy Sale

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 11 to 19 · 205 pupils

  Manor Avenue, Sale, M33 5JX

  Ofsted 29 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Moorlands Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 329 pupils

  Temple Road, Sale, M33 2LP

  Ofsted 17 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Moss Park Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 464 pupils

  Moss Park Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9HR

  Ofsted 13 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Navigation Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 444 pupils

  Hawarden Road, Altrincham, WA14 1NG

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• North Cestrian School

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 18 · 799 pupils

  Dunham Road, Altrincham, WA14 4AJ

  Ofsted 20 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Old Trafford Community Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 324 pupils

  Malvern Street, Old Trafford, Manchester, M15 4FL

  Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Oldfield Brow Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 318 pupils

  Taylor Road, Altrincham, WA14 4LE

  Ofsted 11 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 232 pupils

  Lock Lane, Partington, Manchester, M31 4PJ

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (predecessor school)

  Roman Catholic

• Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 230 pupils

  Davyhulme Road, Davyhulme, Urmston, Manchester, M41 7DS

  Ofsted 19 Oct 2021: Good (predecessor school)

  Roman Catholic

• Park Road Academy Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 236 pupils

  Frieston Road, Timperley, Altrincham, WA14 5AP

  Ofsted 21 Nov 2023: Outstanding

• Park Road Sale Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 461 pupils

  Park Road, Sale, M33 6HR

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2024: Outstanding

• Partington Central Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 373 pupils

  Central Road, Partington, Urmston, Manchester, M31 4FL

  Ofsted 13 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Pictor Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 2 to 11 · 122 pupils

  Grove Lane, Timperley, WA15 6PH

  Ofsted 22 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong

• Saint Ambrose College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,096 pupils

  Hale Road, Hale Barns, Altrincham, WA15 0HE

  Ofsted report card, 25 Nov 2025

  Roman Catholic

• Sale Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,352 pupils

  Marsland Road, Sale, M33 3NH

  Ofsted 29 Jun 2022: Outstanding

Towns in Trafford

• Altrincham (30)
• Sale (24)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.