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St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School

Trafford, M41 6JBPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2795 of 13,686 nationally

About St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School

St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School sits within Trafford, a local authority with a strong reputation for primary education, where it ranks 27th out of 55 schools of the same type. That places it just inside the top half of its peers, though it sits a little behind the three top-performing schools in the area: St Vincent's Catholic Primary, Park Road Academy Primary, and Brooklands Primary. The school is a Church of England state primary for mixed pupils aged three to eleven, with a nursery on site and a current roll of 240 children — slightly over its official capacity of 218. Headteacher Lucy Perry leads a school that has held a Good rating from Ofsted since its most recent graded inspection in November 2023, a step down from the Outstanding grade it received in its previous inspection back in 2007. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, with 58 applications for 23 places and all 20 first-preference applicants receiving offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.52.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressThe Grove, Manchester, Trafford, M41 6JB
HeadteacherLucy Perry
Local AuthorityTrafford
Number of Pupils240
Free School Meals (FSM)7.1%
School Capacity240 / 218 (110% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallPlaying FieldsSports HallArt StudiosLibraryForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceTennisAthleticsGymnasticsCross CountryNetball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChessDramaGardening

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

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St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.