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Park Road Academy Primary School

Trafford, WA14 5APPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
93%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.7×
Oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#143 of 13,686 nationally

About Park Road Academy Primary School

Park Road Academy Primary School sits in a league of its own within Trafford. Its Key Stage 2 results for reading, writing and maths combined at the expected standard hit 93%, a full 22 percentage points above the local authority average of 71%. That gap is striking, and it places the school second out of 55 primary schools in the borough, comfortably in the top 5% nationally. Only one other Trafford primary, St Vincent's Catholic, scores higher in the rankings. The school's performance is not just about meeting expectations either: 27% of pupils achieved the higher standard in all three subjects, while in reading and maths separately, over half of pupils reached that top tier. For a school with just 236 pupils and a very low proportion of children eligible for free school meals (2.6%), these figures suggest a focused, academically driven environment that consistently delivers well above the norm.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFrieston Road, Altrincham, Trafford, WA14 5AP
HeadteacherKerry Hart
Local AuthorityTrafford
Number of Pupils236
Free School Meals (FSM)2.6%
School Capacity236 / 236 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Art StudiosICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketFootballSwimmingCross CountryDanceNetballRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChessEco ClubFilm ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:00

Source: parkroadacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Park Road Academy Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.