Urmston Primary School

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.

Academically, Urmston Primary performs slightly above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Trafford LA average of 71%. The school's strongest subject at the higher standard is maths, where 37% of pupils achieved above the expected level, followed by reading at 31% and writing at 17%. Average scaled scores were 106 in maths and 107 in reading. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, upgraded it from Requires Improvement to Good overall, with all key areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — rated Good. The early years provision was judged Outstanding, a notable strength. The previous inspection in 2020 had rated quality of education, early years provision, and leadership and management as Requires Improvement, so the 2023 report marks a clear upward trajectory.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including an ICT suite, art studios, a sports hall, playing fields, and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, dance, swimming, athletics and tennis, while extracurricular clubs cover drama, gardening and science. For families with children who have additional needs, Urmston Primary provides support for a wide spectrum of SEND, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health needs. With 7.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals — below the national average — the school serves a relatively advantaged catchment. Given its oversubscription, strong local reputation, and improved Ofsted rating, this is a solid choice for Trafford families seeking a state primary with good academic outcomes and strong early years provision.

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