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Elmridge Primary School

Academy converter · Altrincham · WA15 0JF

Ages 3–11 · 199 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
190

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill82%

199 pupils · 244 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
104 / 95
School capacity
244
Capacity fill
199 / 244 (82%)
Free school meals
10.9%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Bright Futures Educational Trust
Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Bolton

Location

Address
Wilton Drive, Hale Barns
Postcode
WA15 0JF
Town
Altrincham
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Altrincham and Sale West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Altrincham, Trafford, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.9%.

Open schools in Altrincham
32
Primary schools in Altrincham
18
Academies among open schools in Altrincham
34% (11)
Open schools in WA15
18
Primary in WA15
10
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 AltrinchamNear WA15

  • Well Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA15 8QA · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand0.87

    0.7 miles away

  • Stamford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA15 9JB · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M23 2YS · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM41.4%
    • Demand0.97

    1.7 miles away

  • Cloverlea Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA15 7NQ · Trafford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Broomwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA15 7JU · Trafford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.7 miles away

  • Newall Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M23 2YH · Manchester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM67.8%
    • Demand0.93

    1.9 miles away

  • Bowdon CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Altrincham · WA14 3EX · Trafford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand0.99

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Bolton
Telephone
01619804941
Website
www.elmridge.bright-futures.co.uk

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