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Acre Hall Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M41 6NA

Ages 2–11 · 297 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-06-18

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.1%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
246

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

297 pupils · 343 places

Pupils on roll
297
Boys / girls
166 / 131
School capacity
343
Capacity fill
297 / 343 (87%)
Free school meals
26.2%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Bright Futures Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mrs A Footman

Location

Address
Irlam Road, Flixton, Urmston
Postcode
M41 6NA
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Stretford and Urmston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
30 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Manchester, Trafford, 297 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 26.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M41
19
Primary in M41
12
Open schools in Trafford LA
104
Primary in Trafford LA
64

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M41

  • Flixton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M41 5QL · Trafford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM3.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Salford · M44 6QE · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM53.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Salford · M44 6GX · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Moss Valley Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Salford · M44 6GX · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM65.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Irlam Endowed Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M44 6EE · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.93

    1.1 miles away

  • Woodhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M41 7WW · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs A Footman
Telephone
01617484356
Website
http://www.acrehall.trafford.sch.uk

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