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Urmston Primary School

Trafford, M41 5AHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
62 1st-choice / 70 places
Ranking
#3,670
of 13,686 nationally

About Urmston Primary School

Urmston Primary School sits within Trafford, a local authority where primary education is strong, and the school holds 30th place out of 55 same-type schools in the borough. The top three ranked peers locally are St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, Park Road Academy Primary School, and Brooklands Primary School, all of which score higher on the ranking metric. Urmston's own ranking score of 72 places it at the 27th percentile nationally, meaning it sits comfortably in the top third of primary schools across England. The school is also within a kilometre of Davyhulme Primary School, one of Trafford's 10 outstanding-rated primaries, which gives a sense of the competitive local landscape. Headteacher Simon Parker leads this mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. The school is oversubscribed: for 70 places in the 2025/26 admission round, it received 182 applications, a ratio of 2.6 applicants per place, and 62 first-preference offers were made.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWycliffe Road, Manchester, Trafford, M41 5AH
HeadteacherSimon Parker
Local AuthorityTrafford
Number of Pupils493
Free School Meals (FSM)7.1%
School Capacity493 / 516 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteArt StudiosSports HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballCricketDanceSwimmingAthleticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Urmston 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.