Education in Trafford
Metropolitan boroughThe south east of the North West. 240,981 people in 106 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Trafford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Trafford had 104 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only104
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Trafford had 104 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Trafford. The map shows each one.
Schools in Trafford
Trafford has 104 open schools: 63 primary, 19 secondary, 12 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 8 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 10
- Good
- 23
- Requires improvement
- 4
- Inadequate
- 0
37 of the 91 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between December 2019 and June 2024.
11 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
12 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Trafford
10 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Bowdon CofE Primary School (March 2020), Davyhulme Primary School (April 2024), Park Road Academy Primary School (November 2023), Park Road Sale Primary School (March 2024), Seymour Park Community Primary School (December 2023), St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (June 2024), Altrincham Grammar School for Boys (September 2022), Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (October 2022), Loreto Grammar School (September 2022), Sale Grammar School (June 2022).
Primary (63)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acre Hall Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 297 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| All Saints' Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 205 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 211 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Barton Clough Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 155 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Bollin Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 368 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Bowdon CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 622 | Standards maintained, April 2025Outstanding (overall), March 2020 |
| Broadheath Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 524 | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
| Brooklands Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 645 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Broomwood Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 355 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Cloverlea Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 228 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Davyhulme Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 511 | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 |
| Elmridge Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 199 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 209 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Firs Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 540 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Flixton Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 439 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Forest Gate Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 215 | School remains Good, December 2023 |
| Gorse Hill Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 302 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Heyes Lane Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 577 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Highfield Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 288 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 199 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Kings Road Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 638 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Kingsway Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 193 | Good (overall), March 2023, before the school changed |
| Lime Tree Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 473 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Moorlands Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 329 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Moss Park Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 464 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Navigation Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 444 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Old Trafford Community Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 324 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Oldfield Brow Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 318 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 232 | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, October 2023 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 230 | Good (overall), October 2021, before the school changed |
| Park Road Academy Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 236 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Park Road Sale Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 461 | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Partington Central Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 373 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Seymour Park Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 682 | Outstanding (overall), December 2023 |
| Springfield Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 680 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Alphonsus RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 167 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Ann's RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 415 | Some aspects not as strong, April 2025Good (overall), February 2020 |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 216 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 191 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 324 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Hugh's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 584 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 437 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 223 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 239 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 174 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 141 | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 240 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| St Monica's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | School remains Good, March 2024 | |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 126 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 632 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Stamford Park Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 426 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Templemoor Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 213 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Tyntesfield Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 441 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Urmston Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 497 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Victoria Park Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 203 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Victoria Park Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 230 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Well Green Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 226 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wellfield Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 206 | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 |
| Wellfield Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 246 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Willows Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 375 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Woodheys Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 443 | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Woodhouse Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 228 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Worthington Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 446 | Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), February 2020 |
Secondary (19)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham College | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 973 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,432 | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,381 | Outstanding (overall), October 2022 |
| Ashton-on-Mersey School | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,609 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 18 | 1,638 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Broadoak School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 507 | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Flixton Girls School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 981 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Loreto Grammar School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,075 | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| Lostock High School | Community school | 11 to 16 | 513 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| North Cestrian School | Free schools | 11 to 18 | 799 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Saint Ambrose College | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,096 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Sale Grammar School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,352 | Outstanding (overall), June 2022 |
| Sale High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,103 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 688 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Stretford Grammar School | Foundation school | 11 to 18 | 956 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2024 |
| Stretford High School | Foundation school | 11 to 16 | 1,000 | Standards maintained, November 2024Good (overall), December 2019 |
| Urmston Grammar Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,137 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wellacre Technology Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 727 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wellington School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,536 | School remains Good, May 2022 |
Special (12)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Community College | Special post 16 institution | 19 to 23 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Brentwood School | Community special school | 11 to 19 | 185 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Changing Lives | Other independent special school | 11 to 18 | 56 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Delamere School | Community special school | 2 to 11 | 135 | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Egerton High School | Community special school | 11 to 19 | 69 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Fairfield House School | Other independent special school | 8 to 25 | 7 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Longford Park School | Academy special converter | 4 to 11 | 90 | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Manor Academy Sale | Academy special converter | 11 to 19 | 205 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Pictor Academy | Academy special converter | 2 to 11 | 122 | Some aspects not as strong, January 2025 |
| SMS Changing Lives School | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 35 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St John Vianney RC School | Non-maintained special school | 5 to 19 | 124 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| The Orchards | Free schools special | 3 to 11 | 148 | Improved significantly, February 2025 |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Trafford and Stockport College Group | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (8)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford Preparatory School | Other independent school | 0 to 11 | 155 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Afifah School | Other independent school | 2 to 16 | 255 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Altrincham Preparatory School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 222 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Bowdon Preparatory School | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 230 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Forest Park Preparatory School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 158 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Forest School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 212 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Hale Preparatory School | Other independent school | 4 to 11 | 206 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Ambrose Prep School | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 132 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafford Alternative Education Provision | Pupil referral unit | 5 to 16 | 53 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.