St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School

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.

Academically, St Michael's performs solidly against local benchmarks. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the Trafford local authority average of 71%. The school's ranking score of 75 places it in the top 25% nationally, and within the North West region it sits at the 391st spot out of 2,065 primary schools. Individual subject scores are respectable: average reading and maths scores both sit at 107, with 84% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. The proportion achieving the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 6%, while 41% hit the higher bar in maths and 38% in reading. Writing is a relative weak point, with only 13% reaching the higher standard and 75% at expected. Progress measures for reading, writing and maths are not available in the data, so it's not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including a dining hall, sports hall, library, art studios, playing fields, a forest school, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports provision covers dance, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, cross country and netball, while clubs include eco club, chess, drama and gardening. For families with children who have additional needs, St Michael's lists support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, and other difficulties. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary school is Davyhulme Primary School, 2.4 kilometres away, which may be relevant for families weighing options. Given its above-average KS2 results, Church of England character, nursery provision and oversubscribed status, St Michael's is likely to appeal to local families who prioritise a faith-based primary with strong core academic outcomes and a good range of extracurricular activities.

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